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Keratin
Keratin is a protein produced by the skin and is essentially the major component of the covering of our skin and our hair.
Dr. Michael Bryan reviewed this
34 year experience in Dermatology
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How to stimulate keratin production?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: keratin?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is keratin relateded to kidney ?
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A 39-year old asked:
How high the keratin has to be to need dialysis?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Can I take biotin 10000+keratin while I'm taking one a day for women?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does issues with keratin in the kidneys mean?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does it mean if i don't have keratin in my gums?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Is it safe to half a biotin pill(10, 000 mcg biotin with 100 mg keratin)and take in the morning and at night.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can I take biotin with keratin while nursing ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
What are some techniques to open up the keratin plugs in the breasts?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Biotin shampoo and conditioner vs Keratin shampoo and conditioner. Which would be more effective in growth, repair and/or nourishment?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Any keratin oil really helps to grow hair roots?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is keratin hair treatment while breastfeeding ??
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A female asked:
Are there any common risks of having a keratin treatment done on hair?
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A 52-year old asked:
What to do if I had a keratin on my shoulder 2 year ago it was burnt off but it has come back under and around the scar and?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have a wen cyst on my scalp. Could this have been caused by the use of keratin shampoo and keratin conditioner?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I understand keratosis pilaris is an issue of excess keratin, does this excess keratin affect the hair on the head too? Ie. Causing it to be brittle?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If I use keratin for a long period of time, will my hair be permanently straight and not dry or frizzy ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I just bought a supplement of a biotin 10,000 mcg with keratin 100mg, I also am taking multivitamin, can I take those two together?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Got natural keratin complex smoothing hair treatment. No formaldehyde but aledehyde? Was this a mistake? Safety?? they said it's safe but....
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can I take Biotin/Keratin with birth control pills? Also what is a good dosage?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Does keratin hair treatment prevent water from reaching my actual hair when I wash it?? Does it form a layer around each hair and do so?
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A 37-year old asked:
Help can Brazilian blowout hair treatment or keratin makes your hair fall out ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is keratin treatment (not Brazilian keratin) unsafe during pregnancy? I'm 21 weeks pregnant
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A member asked:
I accidentally got the keratin complex treatment on my hair. I'm still breastfeeding my 6 month old. What do I do?
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A female asked:
My hair is lifeless and falling. my doctor said the problem is the overproductive keratin. I use shampoo for this and biotin capsules. Dont work
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi,using hair keratin products during third trimester of pregnancy ,, is it safe?
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A female asked:
Are keratin treatments damaging to hair? What's all this talk about the treatment containing formaldehyde...?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Im getting a CT of head with contrast. Doc told me to check some levels to see if its ok to use contrast.What would that be?Something like keratin?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I put a keratin treatment in my hair & products containing 'Sodium Chloride' will strip hair of Keratin. Does this also apply to 'Sodium Benzoate too?
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