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I recently started to take Biotin 5000 mcg a day because my hair is thinning really bad. Has anyone here taken biotin for hair, skin or nails? Does it work?

My worry is that once I have surgery the few strands of hair I have left will fall out.

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I recently started to take Biotin 5000 mcg a day because my hair is thinning really bad. Has anyone here taken Biotin for hair' date=' skin or nails? Does it work?

My worry is that once I have surgery the few strands of hair I have left will fall out. [/quote']

I have heard that the biotin strengthens the hair follicles. I am 5 weeks pst op Monday and no hair lss r thinning ths ar.

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Have any men experienced this type of Hair loss?

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My hair is thinner. However, I am 63 and my uncles were folicle challenged so I am not sure I can pin it on WLS.

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I recently started to take Biotin 5000 mcg a day because my hair is thinning really bad. Has anyone here taken Biotin for hair' date=' skin or nails? Does it work?

My worry is that once I have surgery the few strands of hair I have left will fall out. [/quote']

If I loose my hair I'd be traumatized. Starting to wonder what I should do to prevent this or if I should even have the surgery.

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If I loose my hair I'd be traumatized. Starting to wonder what I should do to prevent this or if I should even have the surgery.

I decided the trade off was losing 100 lbs. The hair will return!

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I'm going to tell you that my hair started to fall off at exactly at 3 months now that I'm 7 months post op. it has slow down a lot many say it happens because our body is going through starvation, other say its because a lack of protien and Vitamins, or because of the anesthesia. I take 2 Multivitamin and 2 Biotin 5000mcg everyday I don't see that much hair lost now then before but when I wash my hair the hair does come out more then it's dry.

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I asked my doc about it and he said only about 10% of people experience it. I hope that's true. Right now, my hair is the ONLY part of me I like! Also, I take Biotin now for my nails, which were thin and weak due to years of acrylics. It really helps!

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My hair is falling out like crazy and I am on 7500 mcg of Biotin daily. I had a head full of thick straight hair.. Now it's thinned out a lot, but still looks healthy ..I brush out handfuls daily. From what my doc had told me, it usually starts about 3-6 months out ..I am 4 months out. And as someone else said, it will grow back. My thinking is if I lose 150-200 pounds..I can wear a wig!

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I used to always say, "Yeah I am fat, but I have great hair!"

And I meant it. I have great hair. But I have notice since about week 1, that my hair (although still fabulous LOL) is clearly thinner. Not that there are less strands, but that each strand is thinner.

I am not taking anything but my Vitamins, do you think Biotin or any other suplement will help? I guess just looking so much better I do not have to hang on to what was once my only vainity, but it would be nice to keep it healthy.

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I started taking Biotin bcuz a friend of mine who had gastric bypass recommended it after it helped her with thinning hair. Everybody is different my thinning hair is from diabetes says my doctor. Does not hurt to try. It's just more Vitamins.< /p>

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Yes I have not had the surgery and I take 3 a day for the past three months I would like to be prepared just incase and my hair is natural and I see a great difference love it it work

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Yes it does Biotin is for both men and woman I have been taking it for the last three months I wanted to get it before my surgery was done my hair is stronger and thicker it really does work!!!

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Sorry guys my phone shut down as I did the first post

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