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Do I Need To Take Biotin Tablets Along With The Supplement To Fulfill My Daily Biotin Dose After Hair Transplant?

Hi, I got my hair transplanted 2 months before. Earlier I was taking a biotin tablet (10,000mcg) once in a day but now I have started taking a vitamin supplement with biotin only 30 mcg. Do I need to take earlier biotin tablets (10000) along with the supplement or only supplement to fulfill my daily biotin dose?
Wed, 20 Dec 2023
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Hi,

The daily requirement of biotin in adults is 30-100 mcg. In deficiency of biotin, a higher dose may be needed to correct the deficiency. Dermatologists suggest that biotin should be taken at least for 6 months to boost the growth of new hair and to improve the quality of texture and thickness of hairs along with the vitamin supplements.

Therefore, as your supplement has 30 mcg of biotin as an ingredient, it seems a adequate dose of biotin & in my opinion, you do not need extra biotin. However, the dosage to be taken should be strictly under guidance of your dermatologist.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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Do I Need To Take Biotin Tablets Along With The Supplement To Fulfill My Daily Biotin Dose After Hair Transplant?

Hi, The daily requirement of biotin in adults is 30-100 mcg. In deficiency of biotin, a higher dose may be needed to correct the deficiency. Dermatologists suggest that biotin should be taken at least for 6 months to boost the growth of new hair and to improve the quality of texture and thickness of hairs along with the vitamin supplements. Therefore, as your supplement has 30 mcg of biotin as an ingredient, it seems a adequate dose of biotin & in my opinion, you do not need extra biotin. However, the dosage to be taken should be strictly under guidance of your dermatologist. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician