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I'm a 15 year old girl, and would like to start taking biotin for my hair. how much should i take a day? are there any side effects?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Biotin: naturally occurring in many foods, very rare to have a true deficiency, at any rate you can start at 25 mcg/day for your condition, good luck

Answered 8/9/2015

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Doctor, I am going through IVF frozen embryo transfer cycle and started experiencing hair fall. So can I take natural Nu' U biotin 10000mg tablet at least once/twice a week? Is it safe for pregnancy? I am 36 years old with thyroid and no other issues?

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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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I have read a lot about biotin being good for healthy hair/hair growth. Is it safe to take? Are there any side effects? What is the max dose per day?

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I want to start taking biotin because i heard its good for hair growth . I only want to take it for 3 months what are the side effects if you stop.

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