NOW Foods Supplements, Biotin 5,000 mcg, Amino Acid Metabolism*, Energy Production*, 60 Veg Capsules

I bought this one based on the reviews from other customers (thank you!) and the fact that it has Vcaps. I am a white, 26 year old female and I have had skin problems since i was four years old. My theory is that i am highly allergic to mosquito/insect bites, which cause a lot of itching, and then i scratch the skin, which then gets infected and ultimately i am left with scars all over my legs. Some are brown, some lighter, some darker, some just really damaged skin without a discoloration. To this day, all the dermatologist i have seen not only have not been able to give me a diagnosis or improve my skin condition, but some of them made it worse. On top of this, i have really dry, dark knees that no amount of scrubbing and moisturizing has been able to solve. To add to all these, i have dry eyes, and migraines. I did some blood tests and I was not deficient in Vitamins, but with my history of medical doctors, i stopped trusting them (and no, you cannot blame me). Well, two weeks ago i started taking the Biotin. Today, I noticed my eyelashes are fuller and longer. I checked my legs and the dark patches on my knees are lighter, the surface smaller, and not as dry. My scars are lighter (this deserve a celebration as hundreds of dollars spent on lightening creams, coconut oil, Scaraway patches- you named it, i tried it, and still did not work) and my skin is smoother generally. And my nails are stronger and do not break as much. I also do not have to use eye drops as often as I used to, and my headaches have improved a lot. On another good note (which i am not sure if it is related) i am losing a few pounds. The only con that i had, was that my face broke out (the T zone) while i was PMS-ing, and usually i do not. But it is a small price to pay for a few days only. I do recommend it, highly so, but based on my experience I also know that what works for someone, does not work for someone else. Unfortunately, you will have to try and decide for yourself and this may take some time.

I like this product. I see the results more with my skin and my fingernails. My skin is clear and smooth since I started taking this a few months ago. People at work have taken notice and complimented me on the difference between now and when I first started my career. My fingernails have grown so much that they look like salon nails, and they are much stronger. Before I started taking Biotin everyday (1 per day), my nails were so thin and brittle that they would break from the slightest impact. They are so long and strong now that I can go to a nail salon and have nail art & designs put on them. My hair has grown also, but not as fast as the nails. My skin was the first thing that I noticed, and the results were immediate. My nails took a couple of months. If you start taking this, please don't lose hope if you don't see immediate results - it does take the skin and hair some time - it may depend on your body. A co-worker's husband slammed his finger in his car door and it took most of his nail off. She bought him Biotin, and within a few weeks there was a change, and now it has been about 3 months and you cannot tell anything was ever wrong with his nail.

I had started having hair loss, all over my body, and my endocrinologist recommended I try biotin. I purchased Nature's Bounty softgels, and my hair stopped falling out. HURRAY!!! I used them for many months, and then ... my hair started falling out again. I eventually realized that some of the softgels had not been completely filled. I ordered Nature Made, and my hair stopped falling out. I used them for many months, and then ... my hair started falling out again. I finall realized that some of these softgels had not been completely filled! When they're OK, they're very firm and shaped smoothly and uniformly, but when they're not, if I look very closely, I can see that they're not completely smooth, and some are even very soft if I squeeze them. That's it. No more softgels for me. So I decided to try capsules instead, so I can SEE if they're completely filled. I use other NOW products and like them, so I bought their 5,000 mgc. It arrived Jan 03. I use one in the morning and one at night -- like I did for the softgels -- and today, Jan 13, in the shower, I realized that my hair loss is WAY less than it had been. YAY! YAY! YAY! I really wouldn't fancy myself bald!

I have been taking these supplements for a little over 3 months now and I can already see a big difference. I'm a young guy but my hair has been thinning out recently (thanks grandpa) and my nails which have never been great due to my own bad habits have started to look a bit thin and feel brittle. Just one month in I noticed a difference and now three months in, the difference is even more pronounced. While I cannot be certain about the effects of biotin on my hair (I am using Nioxin and Rogaine for that as well) I can clearly tell that my nails looks and feel thicker. They also seem shinier and look more healthy. Additionally, my cuticles now seem less dry then they did before. Overall, this is a great product and you cannot beat the price that you find here on Amazon. Results were quick and overall I am feeling better about my appearance. Having good nails is a must for self confidence. I had such bad nails growing up but these supplements really seem to be helping. Great product!

I decided to wait several months before writing a review for this product because I wanted to be able to give a full description on it's impact to my hair / health. I've been taking Biotin since August and have been very happy with the results. I am bi-racial (mother white / father black) with thick, curly hair. For the last 10years I have straighten my hair... the first 5 years chemically and with heat, the last 5 years only with heat. I put heat on hair everyday... every single day. As you can imagine, my hair was breaking a lot and it growing unevenly and slowly. For the most part, I couldn't get it to grow past the top of my shoulders. I decided to try this product after receiving a recommendation from a stylist. The first change I noticed after taking Biotin was my nails grew thicker and quicker. My nails have always been rather brittle and would break and split. For years I wore acrylics or would keep them really short. I no longer have those problems. While I do not keep my nails long, they are much tougher and stronger. It took about 1-1.5mths before I noticed an impact on my hair. This could be because I got a bad hair cut (by a different stylist) shortly before trying Biotin. Overall, my hair is growing much quicker and fuller. It has a really nice sheen and is very thick. Even my family and friends have commented on my hair growth. I have not noticed an impact on my skin. I have never been prone to acne and haven't had any problems with it since I started Biotin. Overall, I would highly recommend this product and already have to friends. Just be warned that is not some miracle drug that will give you hair like Rapunzel. It does take time to have an effect on hair. I plan on continuing for the foreseeable future.

I decided to try adding Biotin to my daily supplements after reading that it often helps with thinning hair. I chose the Now brand because it's attractively priced and I've been satisfied with the quality of their products. It's probably too early to judge as far as my hair, but I really haven't seen any difference in the month I have been taking it. My fingernails are a different story, though. Wow! I have long, strong fingernails for the first time ever. I take one capsule twice daily, as directed on the bottle. The capsules are not huge and I've had no stomach upsets even though I take them on an empty stomach. My nails have always been weak, thin, and prone to peeling and breaking. I am an avid DIYer with an old house and I constantly have some sort of project going on that is murder on fingernails - grouting tile, stripping furniture, heavy yard work, etc. I kept my nails cut extremely short because if I let them grow at all, they would split and tear immediately. I've tried the polishes and oils that claim to strengthen weak nails but they had no effect. In the month that I have been taking Biotin, my fingernails have not split, peeled or broken once and they are long for the first time ever! They are thick and strong and I'll bet I could carve my initials in a tree with them. LOL In the scheme of things, long fingernails are not high on my list of priorities but I am certainly enjoying having long, feminine nails. I suspect that I will see improvements in my hair over time, too, since hair and nails are made of the same structural proteins called keratins, but so far I see no difference. I will update this review in the future if I see improvements in my hair.

I started using Biotin because of hair loss. My family has a history of hair loss in women. I am a 46-year old African American female. I also use hair relaxers on a regular basis. Every two weeks I had collected about a baseball size amount of hair from my clothes and hair comb/brush. I was devastated. My dermatologist determined the hair loss was due to female patterned baldness (not the use of hair relaxers) because the hair was coming out at the root (not breaking). She said other methods of hair styling (going natural, cornrows, pressing, etc.) can also result in hair loss so she did not recommend that I change my styling methods. Although I am female, she recommended Men's Rogaine. After doing some research, I found out that Men's Rogaine is more effective but not recommended for women because the FDA has not tested it on women. Also, Rogaine is designed to "regrow" hair, not to stop it from coming out. After using Rogaine for about a month, I had a nice little mustache like a 13-year-old teen boy. Yikes! I always had some facial hair, even over my lip, but this was very noticable to me and my husband (other's said they couldn't tell a difference). I got a hair remover and got rid of that. I also stopped using the Rogaine. I started using Biotin but I also made sure to take my multivitamin EVERYDAY, my calcium supplement EVERYDAY, and my fish oil pill EVERYDAY. Although I was taking these things before, it was more sporadic. Now, about 2 months since starting Biotin, I barely have any hair in my comb/brush and I do not have long strands of hair all over my clothes. I am very happy. Not sure if it is the Biotin alone or the combo with the fish oil and calcium but I am not going to stop taking any of them. My mom said to make sure to drink plenty of water because you could tax your kidneys with trying to flush the excess out. As far as the acne, I did notice a few pumps on my forehead but nothing horrible. I just got some Clearsil acne treatment from the grocery store and after about 3 days of use, the little pumps are almost gone. I hope this review helps you with your hair loss problem.

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