Hair Loss?

I was wondering what sort of dosage of zinc and or biotin are people taking to prevent hair loss? I noticed I had thinning hair before surgery and I don't think it's gotten much worse after surgery but I would like to possibly add biotin or zinc as a preventative measure. Like I said no real emergency call, but when I look in the mirror, I see thin patches here and there. Wearing my hair super short might not help either!

I take 1mg of biotin and 50mg of zinc. Deb

Debbie, Size 8? WOW! I'll be happy when I can cut up my Lane Bryant credit card! Thanks for the dosage advice. Between that and the Nioxin, I hope I'll see no more changes in my hairline. I'm sure stressing over it doesn't help either.

I take the same dosage as Debbie, I eat TONS of protein and do all the right stuff and it still falls out. Luck of the draw if you ask me, some lose it and some don't

Thanks Linda. I'm going to give zinc and biotin a try. I figure it can't hurt! By the way, your new "doggie" diet -- it worked with cats too! My cat passed away about 6 months ago but he was always right on the spot for a handout. Always looked a little stumped as if there was food "falling from the sky." Part of his charm. Anyway, it's a broom or mop for me these days but I LOVED the story. Made me laugh!

Lisa, you also might want to consider using the Nioxin products. It stimulates new hair growth. Let me know if you wanna try it. I can get it at cost at the Beauty Supply store. Elissa

Welcome back! Thanks Elissa aka my angel! I am SO PROUD of your weight loss!! 5x to 16's is fantabulous!!!! I just hope I can be as successful as you! My cousin is a hair stylist and gave me some samples of Nioxin stuff. I've been using it about 2 weeks. I'm going to try the biotin and zinc too. So we'll see.

You should be taking: Biotin 1mg or 1000 mcg ( I could only find 5mg) Zinc 50-100 mg (Don't exceed this amount, as previously thought) Vitamin B Complex (You should be taking this anyway, we just don't get enough B's in our diets. This also helps with Stress, Depression and Anxiety.)

Hi Nicki, I hope you are feeling better. Make sure to take care and not overdo things until you get your energy back! Thanks for the info about the vitamins. Someone mentioned the issue of hair loss awhile back but didn't get into the specifics. I just wanted to get some of the facts so I could start doing something about it! So I appreciate it!