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Hi! I posted this is the gal's room but didn't get many responses so I'm hoping it gets more attention here!

So, I'm afraid that my hair is thinning (probably all in my mind) and want to take Biotin to try to counteract that. However, I'm afraid that taking Biotin will cause my facial hair and other unwanted body hair to grow more also. Had anyone experienced this or have knowledge about it?

Thank you in advance!

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1 hour ago, Oct517 said:

Hi! I posted this is the gal's room but didn't get many responses so I'm hoping it gets more attention here!

So, I'm afraid that my hair is thinning (probably all in my mind) and want to take Biotin to try to counteract that. However, I'm afraid that taking Biotin will cause my facial hair and other unwanted body hair to grow more also. Had anyone experienced this or have knowledge about it?

Thank you in advance!

Biotin doesn't make hair thicker... it doesn't make hair grow. It only provides support for the hair that you normally grow.

Biotin is nothing more than B7. It doesn't actually *DO* anything to the hair, it only allows your body to process carbs, Proteins and fats better to break them down and utilize them and the energy from it for hair *and* skin function.

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I am only 2 weeks out, so I have no idea how the post-op Hair loss will hit me, but in my previous experience with Biotin, it helps your hair grow faster but not thicker. So I have been taking it in the hopes that when I do start to thin the hair lost will grow back more quickly. It will make all hair grow quicker: head hair, facial hair, leg and arm hair, but if you don't have facial hair now it won't start growing and it won't grow faster, but if you remove your hair you may have to do it more often.

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I have female pattern hair thinning and took Biotin and all it did was cause acne (a common side effect). It did nothing for my hair. I now use Rogain (the generic from CVS) but I will have to use it forever! It works great, but you can't stop or the hair will thin again.

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I’ve been taking Biotin for nearly a year and haven’t noticed an increase (or decrease 🙄🙄🙄) of facial hair.< br />
Facial hair on women is a hormonal thing. Not sure what hormone causes it, but I think it may be increased angrogens that cause it?

So yeah- biotin won’t increase of decrease the amount of hair you have.. it’ll just make it shiny and healthy looking.

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