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A member asked:

Im starting to take 5mg of biotin to help with my hair becoming thinner and thinner, i read 1 of the side effects of taking biotin is acne...but would this side effect occur with just taking a low dosage 5mg a day ?

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Unlikely: 5 mg of biotin a day is not likely to do any harm. unfortunately it is also unlikely to do you any good. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Answered 11/11/2019

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