So im omw to get some biotin to prevent hair loss. Surgery is on december 30. Any suggestions on the dosage of biotin?

Everything I've read says that Biotin will not prevent the hair loss; it will only help with regrowth. As far as dosage, I would just get whatever dosage they have available bottled at the drug store. Our bodies do not absorb excess nutrients (you just pee them out) so there's no point taking a huge dosage.

Yep, Biotin won't stop the loss, nothing really seems to if you are one who ends up with hair loss. Biotin will help promote new growth which means your hair may recover more quickly. I typically take 7500-10,000/day. Hair still fell out from months 3-6 but is starting to come back in. I personally was expecting it because my hair seems to be looking for reasons to jump ship anyway. Just be sure you are getting your Protein in so that the hair follicles are healthy for the regrowth.

Good Luck!

Agree with the above - Biotin is for regrowth.

I'll be honest, I lost a lot of hair at about 3 months. My stylist and I guesstimate I lost about 30% of my hair. I got my Protein in, I was taking a Multivitamin, Biotin, Folic acid - I was doing the right things. The doc said, "It's probably going to happen, there isn't anything to prevent it, but whatever you lose due to the surgery, you will re-grow." So, I continued to take my Vitamins and supplements, I got a short cut to try to hide the loss and I used a product called Toppik to cover up (it really works just like the videos on their website).

While it's horrifying and scary, I will tell you - in the end, it's totally worth it. My hair has grown back - my stylist said she thinks my hair is thicker than before surgery. I still go thru cycles where I lose some or it breaks (like my bangs), but it grows back quickly and it's not noticeable. I've been able to grown my hair out again, so it's getting longer.

There was a young lady who said she took prenatal Vitamins instead of Multivitamins. I don't know if that will help but it's worth trying.

Good Luck