Question 1

is it ok for teens to take biotin supplements for beauty purposes such as strengthening nails, develop thicker hair, & better skin?

Accepted Answer

Sure: no harm but the benefits of such preparations are generally UNSUPPORTED by SCIENTIFICALLY BASED MEDICAL STUDIES!

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Dr z

Question 2

can teens take biotin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Biotin is a safe supplement that improves the quality of hair and nails. It is safe to take in teens and up.

Question 3

can teens eat biotin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, unless they have an allergy to it.

Question 4

is it okay to take collagen and biotin at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yes, certainly: collagen is a protein, and biotin is a vitamin. They are both normally found in food. They do not interfere with each other.

Question 5

i have some 10,000mcg biotin tablets which i bought is it okay to take them i am a 16 year old female.

Accepted Answer

Yes. However...: It is perfectly safe to take 10,000 mcg of biotin. That sounds like a lot, but it is the same as 10 mg. There is no known toxicity of biotin but that's a much higher amount than most people need so I wonder why you want to take it. Biotin deficiency is rare. Those who are deficient may lose hair but if not deficient it doesn't help hair. High doses may help diabetes.See http://tinyurl.com/p9rob63

Question 6

i take 8 biotin pills a day of 600 mcg, i divide it, 4 with breakfast and 4 with dinner, is that okay?

Accepted Answer

No. That's too much.: A normal person (without biotin deficiency) eating a well-balanced diet can be just fine without buying additional biotin supplements. The NIH reports: no recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for biotin; but adequate intakes for biotin are 7mcg for infants, 8mcg for children aged 1-3 yrs, 12mcg for 4-8 yrs, 20mcg for 9-13 yrs, 25mcg for 14-18 yrs, 30mcg over 18 yrs, 35mcg for breastfeeding women.

Question 7

i'm 16 yers old would it be okay to take two biotin pills that contain 10,000 mcg or is that to much for me?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like a lot: Adequate intake of biotin is 25-30 mcg for adolescent and 35 mcg for an adult daily.  So 10,000 mcg sounds like a very large amount.

Question 8

what amount of biotin should i take?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on why you are taking the supplement.  The only condition that biotin treats is a true biotin deficiency.  If you have this the recommended dose is 100-1000mcg.  The recommended daily dose for dietary supplementation is 30mcg.

Question 9

how much should i take the biotin 500mg?

Accepted Answer

Too much/toxic?: Daily requirement of biotin is 30 micrograms and is readily available in a well balanced diet.
High doses as much as 2to10 mgm has been recommended by some for hair loss and nail growth
500mgm is very high dose and can be toxic.

Question 10

what can happen if you take too much biotin like 10, 000?

Accepted Answer

No adverse effects: Biotin is a substance that you cannot reasonably overdose on.

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