How long does it take for biotin to work?

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel great.

I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good day

the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days straight.

Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

long it take to see any difference?

Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now don't

get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

Any help or advice would be great.

H.

[Guest guest]

You can try biotin BUT I would not waste your money. I tried biotin,

special shampoos and conditioners. None of them worked, I lost about

1/3 of my hair. The good thing................. It does grow back!!

I'm 2 years and 2 months out and I have 3in strands all over my head.

My hair grows slow. The only thing I can suggest is keep your protein

high. Try to get as much in as possible.

Hugs!!!

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

You can try biotin BUT I would not waste your money. I tried biotin,

special shampoos and conditioners. None of them worked, I lost about

1/3 of my hair. The good thing................. It does grow back!!

I'm 2 years and 2 months out and I have 3in strands all over my head.

My hair grows slow. The only thing I can suggest is keep your protein

high. Try to get as much in as possible.

Hugs!!!

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

You can try biotin BUT I would not waste your money. I tried biotin,

special shampoos and conditioners. None of them worked, I lost about

1/3 of my hair. The good thing................. It does grow back!!

I'm 2 years and 2 months out and I have 3in strands all over my head.

My hair grows slow. The only thing I can suggest is keep your protein

high. Try to get as much in as possible.

Hugs!!!

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on your weight loss! I am 5 months out and I've

been on Biotin for about 7 months. I also lost handfuls of hair

even before surgery. I have noticed that I'm losing more hair than

usual, but I am growing lots of " baby hairs " too. My hair seems

much thicker and is definitely growing longer-- which is weird

because I'm losing so much of it! My nails are growing quickly and

are much stronger than before also! I'm definitely a " biotin "

supporter and I'd hate to see what would have happened if I hadn't

tried it! Good luck! jenni

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good

day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now

don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on your weight loss! I am 5 months out and I've

been on Biotin for about 7 months. I also lost handfuls of hair

even before surgery. I have noticed that I'm losing more hair than

usual, but I am growing lots of " baby hairs " too. My hair seems

much thicker and is definitely growing longer-- which is weird

because I'm losing so much of it! My nails are growing quickly and

are much stronger than before also! I'm definitely a " biotin "

supporter and I'd hate to see what would have happened if I hadn't

tried it! Good luck! jenni

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good

day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now

don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on your weight loss! I am 5 months out and I've

been on Biotin for about 7 months. I also lost handfuls of hair

even before surgery. I have noticed that I'm losing more hair than

usual, but I am growing lots of " baby hairs " too. My hair seems

much thicker and is definitely growing longer-- which is weird

because I'm losing so much of it! My nails are growing quickly and

are much stronger than before also! I'm definitely a " biotin "

supporter and I'd hate to see what would have happened if I hadn't

tried it! Good luck! jenni

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good

day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now

don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

>

[Guest guest]

I didn't experience hair loss issues or if I did I didn't notice them

enough because my hair grows too damned fast anyway.

I checked my suppliment and it has 10% of the RDA of Biotin (I take

two daily though). That didn't seem like much so I wondered what

foods it was in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotin

Common sources

Liver and kidney

Dairy products

Some seafood, especially oysters, lobster, and salmon

Yeast

Cauliflower

Chicken breast

Egg yolk (but not egg white)

I eat lobster (granted it's imitation so not full on lobster),

salmon, chicken breast, or dairy products every day so maybe I'm

getting enough of the stuff now that I'm 9 months out. I haven't had

much liver lately I'll admit. Kidney? hmm. Not sure I've eaten a

kidney other than the beans.

Good luck with your suppliments/diet.

Mike in GR

>

> I'm three years out, so my memory might be a bit foggy, but seems

to me it

> takes a few weeks to really notice a difference. I noticed it with

my nails

> first, then hair. I still take it daily. Hang in there, kath

>

> How long does it take for biotin to

work?

>

> I had my surgery on 7/18/06. I have lost 69 lbs so far and feel

great.

> I still have good days and bad and although yesterday was a good day

> the three days previous was a nightmare. I must have ate one little

> thing that didn't agree with me and I dumped for three days

straight.

> Anyway, I have always lost a lot of hair when I comb my hair or

> whatever. Baldness runs in my family BAD, even the women, and so I

> really expected hair loss with this, but thought it would happen

> around 4-6 months post op. Well, it didn't wait that long, it is

> really coming out (but my head is still full of hair.....right now

> anyway)I bought the highest potency of biotin, and am wondering how

> long it take to see any difference?

> Hair loss wasn't my concern, but stopping up my drains is. Now don't

> get me wrong....I don't want to be bald, but I'd rather not be fat.

> Any help or advice would be great.

>

> H.

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