has anyone tried biotin to prevent hair loss or to promote regrowth just wondering I have pretty thick hair and I havenet had surgery yet but would like to keep my hair as is!!

I'm on Biotin, too. I just had my surgery so I haven't had hair loss yet. Any possible counter measures to hair loss I am willing to take tho!

are you on liquid biotin or the capsules????/

I had surgery on 11/15 and I've been taking liquid biotin and silia as well as a pre-natal vitamin that is chewable (yucky tasting though) that my doc prescribed which for some reason helps my hair look great! The liquids I get in a health store called Basil Bandwagon and it's called Biosil and Silia drops. I think they help so far and I have thin hair. I'm not quite 3 months out yet and that is when the loss is said to occurr, I'm hoping it does not, but if it does, perhaps it won't be as bad. I also have a biotin pill but it's quite large and since I'm not a great pill swallower to begin with, I don't want to risk it just yet.

Where do you get biotin? Do you need a prescription or is this OTC?

biotin is OTC. I know the sell the pills in any drug store but I was looking for the liquid biotin since we are limited to intake.

Biotin capsule is basically a Vitamin tha tyou can get in any health store or even Walmart/Target or supermarkets.

The liquid biotin Biosil and Super Silia I get at a health food store called Basil Bandwagon. We have one in town, but you can probably order on line as well. The biosil comes in caplet or liquid, so make sure you get the liquid form where ever you buy it. I haven't seen those in regular stores like Walmart, but I'm sure many of the health food/organic stores may sell them.

Be careful w biotin. I was taking it and got cystic zits so quit. I'll be bald and zit free thanks. Loli could probably have lowered my dose tho.

Be careful w Biotin. I was taking it and got cystic zits so quit. I'll be bald and zit free thanks. Loli could probably have lowered my dose tho.

But, you haven't had surgery, yet. Is it possible that post-surgery, your body will not respond negatively to the biotin? I mean, we need a lot more nutrients post-surgery than pre-surgery, so wouldn't biotin be something like that?