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Reviewer: Moonflowerr, 45-54 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)
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I had gastric bypass surgery about 4-6 weeks afterward my hair started coming out by the handful. I had bald patches. The root of my condition was caused by malnourishment. I had friends who told me at the time to take biotin and that it would help. It wasn't until telling my surgeon about my hair falling out that he shook his head and said that it was common but that I should take 10,000 mcg
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Reviewer: Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)
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I just started taking it. My scalp is itchy.
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Reviewer: 19-24 (Consumer)
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I took the 10,000 biotin and it really works but you have to drink lots of water so you won't break out while using it
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Reviewer: Stargirl, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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I started using Biotin in hopes to grow out my hair since it takes as much time to grow as it takes a turtle to go around the world and it would break off a lot too. I started in August with the 2500mcg pill that melts in your mouth. The cherry flavor did not have an after taste at all; my nails became much much harder and longer; my face isn't breaking out besides during menstruation and I ba
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Reviewer: Sharmaine, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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My skin is already nice and smooth but my hair started breaking off real bad so I started using biotin HSN 10,000 mg and I immediately started seeing results in my hair longer and healthier and my nails started to grow... Got them from Walmart for $7 I looovvveeee them
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