Did Biotin work for your hair?

WinterberryMember

I have questions about Biotin. If you took Biotin for hair loss or thinning, did it help you with hair texture, thickness, or regrowth? How long did you take Biotin? How long before you saw results, if any? How many mcg of Biotin did you take? Did you change your diet?

I had emergency surgery in September for obstructions and twisted gut due to adhesions. I was on a restricted diet for 3 months after the surgery, no veggies unless cooked to oblivion, very little meat (resulting in little or no protein) and mostly soft foods. I was okay until mid December (3 month mark) when I noticed a lot of hair caught in the plastic strainer of my shower drain. A lot. Every single day. Also lots of hair on my pillow every morning. My hair is much thinner. And I can see my scalp easily. This is very disturbing for me. I did not experience any hair loss after my two step surgery to create my j pouch in 2016. So I started taking Biotin this week, every morning, 10,000 mcg, which is how Costco sells it. I have resumed my normal diet of cooked greens and protein (not much red meat, but plenty of salmon and chicken and eggs). Lots of water as always.

if you took Biotin for hair loss, can you please tell me how it worked for you, and if you continue to take it?

Happy new year to all of you strong, tough, blessed people.

1/4/231:01 AM

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BK 123Member

Hi! Sorry to hear that is happening to you! I'm in a similar situation to you, with a few caveats.

Since mid-summer I started developing bald patches on the sides of my head. I tried biotin and folate to no avail. It was clear this was an immune response, not due to malnourishment. I'm being treated by a dermatologist (steroid injections in the bald spots), I've only had one course of injections so far but there seems to be a small bit of improvement. My dermatologist knows I'm on Humira and did some research and it turns out - although extremely rare - that Humira can cause alopecia. She spoke to my GI doctor, who's in the same medical group, and he agrees but also noted it can be caused by IBD as well.

When I had the flare that ended with my colon removed, I was extremely malnourished due to 1.) colon wasn't absorbing anything and 2.) I was on TPN for the month leading up to my first surgery. I noticed that my hair seemed thin and would see more loose hairs than usual. I wasn't on biotin or folate then, but I think it could've helped. Once I had my jpouch and got over chronic pouchitis (thanks Humira and Tinidazole), I began absorbing more nutrients and my hair (besides the bald spots) is back to normal. I'd rather be bald and feeling like a million bucks than gaunt and fatigued with luscious locks.

I hope it works for you! Best of luck.

1/4/231:07 PM

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ljh824Member

Not sure what's in it, but I started using Nioxin after all my surgeries. Worked wonders. My hair is fuller now than in high school.

1/4/233:00 PM

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ktaMember

I have been taking Biotin for about a year now. It is also the Costco dose. I do not see a difference in my hair, but my nails are a bit stronger.

1/5/2310:26 PM

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gratefulMember

Hi Winterberry,

I take superior Source Biotin 10,000 mcg microlingual (dissolves under your tongue)

my hair got really thin after the surgeries due to malnutrition.

i also use rosemary oil mixed with some hair oil in a dropper on my scalp.

i eat lots of protein (chicken, beef, shellfish (great source) and protein shakes made with whole grass fed milk. The pouch doesn’t like the protein shakes that much so I try to sip it slowly all day.

my hair doesn’t fall out anymore and it has gotten thicker. Yes, I think Biotin, the one I mentioned because it goes right I to your bloodstream, helps combined with lots of protein and the rosemary oil trick I got from my dermatologist.

good luck

karin