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A 27-year-old female asked:

Will the hair in my body (stomach/face) grow if i take hair, nails and skin vitamins?

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Dr. Victor Yanganswered

39 years experience

Probably: Presumably any product that promotes hair growth would do so to all hairs. That is not specifically targeted to one area

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Dr. Ratna Dhingraanswered

Pediatrics 46 years experience

No: A lot of this hair growth is hormonal and will not increase with vitamins.

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan commented

Dermatology 59 years experience

Any claims for "hair, nails and skin vitamins" are bogus. Don't be a sucker.

Sep 6, 2014

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