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What does everyone think about taking Biotin pills and or using biotin for Shampoo and conditioner ?

Does it help prevent Hair loss?

Is their anything else that might help with hair loss?

I am freaking about losing my hair. Anyone have any advise?

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I take chewable Biotin...and my regular shampoo...when i brush my hair i tend to have a small melt down ...but hey hair will grow back!!!!

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I started taking Biotin about 6 months post op because of hair loss (which happens when you don't eat enough protein). There is a lag time of about 3 months between when you don't eat enough Protein and when the hair falls out so rather than wait until the loss occurred (too late), I started taking it every day. I take the highest strength daily and have noticed a big difference. I still do loose hair on occasion but nothing like it was!

Kim

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Lots of threads on this subject.

I am 14 months out and did not experience hair loss at all (I am 63). My doctor had me on 80 grams Protein and 20,000 mg Biotin. Walgreen's sells 10,000mg capsules, so I take two a day.

Around the third month I did have an issue with brittle chipping nails, but adding Gelatin to my meals every day turned that around in about two weeks time.

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I think the hairloss thing is just going to happen, or not, no matter what you do. Just like postop pain and nausea...some people have it and some people don't. It's all in how your body handles the stress of surgery. I read of all these regimens people go through and STILL have hairloss. I didn't use Biotin or Gelatin or any special hair products, and I never had any hairloss. I've always gotten in all my Protein and fluids starting day 5, and I take a whole food based Multivitamin. Mental stress can also contribute to Hair loss, so the more you worry about hairloss and surgery and stress over stalls and preop and postop diet restrictions, etc, the worse it could be.

I was totally prepared for hairloss, and planned to shave my head and wear hats. I just figured it would be one of the "dues" I had to pay for this awesome transformation. So try and keep up a good attitude, go ahead and use supplements if you want to, definitely get in all the Protein you can, but don't get upset if you do lose hair. It's just part of the process for some people.

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Thank you

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