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community Vitamin B5/B6 + Biotin? Any other multivitamins you guys take?

in Product 7 months ago

The conversation is about using Vitamin B5, B6, and Biotin for hair health, with a focus on whether to take these supplements separately when using topical finasteride products. One user dismisses the effectiveness of multivitamins.

community I take Ulo topical finasteride 0.005%, topical minoxidil, oral minoxidil 5 mg, a liquid multivitamin, collagen powder, and liquid biotin. I also microneedle with a Dr. Pen and use red light therapy.

6 upvotes 4 months ago

A 21-year-old is using a combination of topical finasteride, topical and oral minoxidil, a liquid multivitamin, collagen powder, liquid biotin, microneedling, and red light therapy to address hair thinning. They are cautious about side effects and unsure if their hair loss is due to DHT or past brushing habits.

community Two months topical fin and min, went thru a shed. I take vitamin d iron multivitamin and biotin. Do you think this is regrowth?

2 upvotes 11 months ago

The user is experiencing hair regrowth after two months of using topical finasteride and minoxidil, despite some thinning on the sides. They also take vitamin D, iron, a multivitamin, and biotin.

community This multivitaminn is good? Is difficult to find a good one in my country

2 upvotes 2 years ago

The conversation discusses the effectiveness of a multivitamin containing Zinc, Biotin, B12, B6, B2, B1, Vitamin D, and Iron for hair loss. The multivitamin is from a reliable but inexpensive brand in Brazil.

community Are these Multivitamin and zinc tablets safe while on Finasteride

3 years ago

The conversation discusses the safety of taking multivitamins and zinc tablets while using finasteride. Users share experiences with additional supplements like vitamin D3, K2, biotin, and oral minoxidil.

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research Biotin Deficiency in a Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome during Home Parenteral Nutrition

26 citations , May 1984 in “Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition”

In this study, a 54-year-old woman with short bowel syndrome developed biotin deficiency and associated symptoms while on home parenteral nutrition lacking biotin, which improved significantly after supplementation.

research Transport of Biotin in Human Keratinocytes

53 citations , March 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study found that human keratinocytes express a sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter for biotin, pantothenic acid, and lipoic acid, including a highly specific biotin transport component.

research Clinical Q&A

December 2010 in “Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care”

This article provides a clinical Q&A on bariatric nursing and surgical patient care and reports no new research findings.

research Use of supplements for hair loss in skin of color patients

June 2023 in “JAAD international”

This report highlights that 49.4% of U.S. patients with skin issues use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), with 6% leveraging it specifically for their skin conditions, including treatments like herbal, vitamin, and mineral supplementation for alopecia.

research Editorial Board

February 1994 in “Neuroscience letters”

This review provides an overview of biotin's role in metabolism and the consequences of deficiency but reports no new clinical findings; it highlights that intestinal bacteria usually meet biotin needs.

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supplement to help with hair texture and quality

How much biotin is too much biotin? The NIH Adequate Intake for adults is 30 mcg of biotin a day, and supplements often contain hundreds of times that; no toxic dose has been identified, but the FDA warns that high-dose biotin can distort blood tests including troponin, so tell your doctor and the lab before any test.
Biotin: the darling of hair products. Biotin may support hair health, but its effectiveness varies and is often overstated.
Vitamins vs. minoxidil: who wins the battle for hair growth? Minoxidil is generally more effective for hair growth than vitamins.

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Can a liquid formula with Procapil do more than your usual multivitamin? Procapil is a cosmetic ingredient, not an approved hair-loss drug: the published studies on it are small and test it in combination with caffeine or platelet-rich plasma, so none isolates its own effect, and the percentages quoted in marketing come from the ingredient supplier's unpublished studies. Vitamins are reported to help hair only where there is a deficiency, so the two are aimed at different problems rather than ranked against each other.

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learn Folic acid

Can folic acid be combined with other treatments like minoxidil or biotin for better results? There is no published controlled trial of folic acid combined with minoxidil and biotin, so no synergy has been demonstrated; the vitamins have documented value only for correcting a diagnosed deficiency, and high doses of each carry known cautions.

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