Anyone want some Biotin?
I started taking this stuff with my daily multivitamin some time in December, and my skin has completely broken out. My face looks like it did when I was 15- covered in the old pre-accutane, pre-ortho bumps and craters. Luckily, I have been introduced to the world of makeup since then and can hide it better, but this is ridiculous.
Biotin is recommended for hair and nail growth, like some prenatal and other b-complex vitamins are, so I decided to try it out in case it could help my weird, layer-y, growth-averse nails (the layer thing is genetic, but I hoped it would annoy me less if the nails grew quicker or longer). My hair already grows quickly, but I thought it might gain a little strength and body this way.
Results: Biotin failed on both counts. My nails, even with regular, careful attention, are no longer or prettier than before. My hair is the same as it ever was, thriving under the care of my buddies at the salon. AND My skin is completely broken out. I switched facial cleansers and picked up a more careful skincare routine about a month ago, blaming the soaps before the supplement, but several weeks later, it hasn't helped.
I googled the bitch and found out that this is a pretty common side effect, though most people only seem to break out when taking large doses (1500mcg+). I've been taking a very low dose (600mcg, once a day), a sixteenth of what these people claim to take, so either I am waaaay more sensitive to this stuff, or these people are crazy.
Ugh, I am going to need to cleanse this stuff out of my system now...
Biotin is recommended for hair and nail growth, like some prenatal and other b-complex vitamins are, so I decided to try it out in case it could help my weird, layer-y, growth-averse nails (the layer thing is genetic, but I hoped it would annoy me less if the nails grew quicker or longer). My hair already grows quickly, but I thought it might gain a little strength and body this way.
Results: Biotin failed on both counts. My nails, even with regular, careful attention, are no longer or prettier than before. My hair is the same as it ever was, thriving under the care of my buddies at the salon. AND My skin is completely broken out. I switched facial cleansers and picked up a more careful skincare routine about a month ago, blaming the soaps before the supplement, but several weeks later, it hasn't helped.
I googled the bitch and found out that this is a pretty common side effect, though most people only seem to break out when taking large doses (1500mcg+). I've been taking a very low dose (600mcg, once a day), a sixteenth of what these people claim to take, so either I am waaaay more sensitive to this stuff, or these people are crazy.
Ugh, I am going to need to cleanse this stuff out of my system now...