5 citations,
October 2019 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” Biotin supplements can improve certain skin disorders and hair loss when a deficiency is present.
5 citations,
August 2017 in “The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry” Biotin may effectively treat hair loss caused by valproate medication.
4 citations,
March 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Minoxidil increases nail growth more than biotin.
4 citations,
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors agree that biotin may help certain hair disorders but lacks evidence for use in healthy people and call for more research.
1 citations,
July 2023 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” Biotin and collagen may improve hair health.
1 citations,
July 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Both brands of biotin and dexpanthenol injections improved hair loss, with Bayer also increasing the ratio of thick to thin hairs.
1 citations,
October 2018 in “Ukraïnsʹkij žurnal dermatologìï, venerologìï, kosmetologìï” Wolvit® (biotin 5 mg) is effective and safe for treating hair loss and scalp conditions in women.
1 citations,
December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Biotin may help women with hair loss who have low biotin levels, but more research is needed.
1 citations,
July 2012 in “EFSA Journal” The combination of certain vitamins and pumpkin seed oil has not been proven to maintain normal hair.
September 2024 in “Cosmoderma” Biotin doesn't help hair growth in healthy people and can cause health risks if overused.
September 2024 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” Biotin effectively treats hair loss, skin, and nail issues without overdose risk.
Biotin does not significantly help with hair growth.
April 2024 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Using both minoxidil and biotin together increased hair growth more than using either one alone.
April 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Taking biotin supplements for hair and nails may not be helpful and could cause harm.
October 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” WS Biotin, a new form of D-Biotin, improves water solubility and shows potential for hair and skin care without being toxic at low levels.
Older people tend to have higher biotin levels, which are weakly linked to certain blood components and negatively linked to triglycerides; biotin should be checked in patients with high triglycerides or medication-related skin issues, and only supplemented if deficient. Vitamin D and folate deficiencies are linked to specific skin conditions.
July 2023 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” Biotin and collagen may help improve hair health.
Redensyl, saw palmetto, and biotin with platelet-rich plasma is a better treatment for hair loss than Procapil with platelet-rich plasma.
May 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Biotin may help with hair loss.
March 2023 in “JIIS (Jurnal Ilmiah Ibnu Sina): ilmu farmasi dan kesehatan” The best biotin hair tonic formula has 20% span 80, 9.47% tween 80, and 5% PEG 400.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Taking biotin can lead to incorrect low results in free testosterone tests.
August 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The authors agree they didn't discuss the risks of too much micronutrients and value the focus on biotin deficiency signs and treatment effectiveness.
May 2022 in “International Journal of Biochemistry Research and Review” Plant-based biotin from SesZenBioTM could be twice as effective as synthetic biotin for hair care.
May 2022 in “Endocrine practice” High-dose biotin can cause false thyroid test results; stop taking biotin two days before testing to avoid errors.
September 2021 in “Crop research/Crop Research” Aluminum foil packaging kept the biotin nutrition bar with the least bacteria after 30 days.
August 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Biotin supplements significantly improve hair loss in people with telegon effluvium who lack biotin.
May 2021 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Biotin may help hair and nails grow.
January 2021 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” LustrivaTM improves hair thickness and reduces facial wrinkles safely.
Taking too much biotin can mess up blood test results, which might lead to wrong diagnoses and treatments.
September 2019 in “PubMed” The conclusion suggests using a science-based, multi-targeted treatment for hair loss instead of just biotin.