Beauty

[Kachina624]

I took biotin daily 10,000-12,000 units, for over a year and it did absolutely nothing for me.  Might as well throw money down a rat hole.

[SilleeMee]

I've been taking 5000 MCG daily for a while. The only thing I can say is it makes my nails grow fast and thick which makes them hard to cut...I can do without that. My hair is still thin...no changes at all. I want my hair to get thicker...that's why I take the biotin and it's not working. I think I am going to start taking the bamboo silica as mentioned earlier in this thread.

[feline groovy]

Yep, thankfully.

Makes my hair and nails healthier, plus they grow faster.

Remember that this means hair everywhere, though.  ;-)

But since I started it to help grow out my brows, that's cool.

Just can't grow the tails even remotely-full anymore.

I take "Spring Valley"'s 5,000 mcg strength - less than 5 bucks at Walmart. 

[Desertdi]

I've been taking biotin for a long time (20+ years)............so "maybe" I would be bald if I didn't..........No way to tell..........and I'm not going to stop!

[Rachb]

I'm a little nervous....I really don't want any more facial hair but I need to strengthen my hair and prevent/minimize hair loss.

[poppinfresh]

I have taken biotin for about 5 years now? For a fact, it made my nails much stronger, as to my hair? I have baby fine, thin hair. I have not noticed my hair getting thicker, but.......who knows what it might have been had I not taken the biotin, and I am surely not going to stop it "just in case".

[dancing 522queen]

YES!

[Nataliesgramma]

Yes!! I have fine hair also, and it is very healthy looking. I knew it was working when my hairdresser mentioned how fast it was growing!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Dazlin wrote:

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@Rachb wrote:
Has anyone had success strengthening hair and promoting growth with biotin?

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 Yes, I take 5000mg Biotin, and deifinitely see alot more hair.  My hair is very fine, but now I have alot of it.   Even a hair stylist said I have alot of hair!   I was going through some issues about a while back, and had alot of hair falling.  I then noticed In some areas my scalp was some what visable...very upsetting to me.   A scrunchy would just slide out, my hair was so thin.   I started Biotin about 6 mos ago, and I'm thrilled with the increase in hair.   Like I said...its still very fine, but I have plenty of it.   I buy mine in my local Publix grocery store.

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@Dazlin  Are you sure it's mg and not mcg?  If it is mg., that sounds like way too much.  

[winamac1]

I can't take biotin.  My scalp itches voraciously with it.