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Biotin reviews: what real users say

We read 101 first-hand mentions of Biotin from health and supplement communities. 30 of them say clearly how it went — and 47% of those say it helped.

Where people say it works: skin & hair (75% of 32).

Most common complaints: acne, lab test, vivid hallucinations, paranoia, fatigue. All side effects →

All Biotin reports
47%helped30 reports · medium confidence
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Positive experiences

“when I take Biotin my hair definitely looks thicker...I noticed faster growth of hair all over my body...a dozen follicles have started growing black hair.”
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“notice a difference in my hair, skim, and nails”
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“I have an vit a c e supp I take and collagen. I’ll add the biotin.”
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“I'm using it for body hair growth, along with other stuff to raise T and also biotin, and everything is growing like crazy.”
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Negative and mixed experiences

“I stg I didn't have such chronic skin issues until I tried biotin. biotin seems to trigger them to go crazy.”
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“I definitely stopped drinking the kind with insane biotin as it appeared to cause acne by reducing b5 uptake”
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“I take biotin 1000mg (my nails suck but it hasn't done a thing for them and I'm still hopeful)”
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“it just gave me expensive acne and a weird sense of betrayal”
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“Too much B6 and Biotin makes my acne go crazy.”
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“I also take plenty of B5 and Biotin”
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Biotin reviews: what 101 real users say (47% positive) — PlainPill