Question:
Are you taking Zinc for healthy hair? How much?

I realize some say that no matter what you do you may lose your hair. I'd just like to be proactive on the off chance that it may help. I've been taking notes from the information on this website and I have some conflicting information. Some take 50 mg of Zinc two times a day and someone else said their nutritionist said that Zinc can be harmful to many of our vital organs if we take it at normal doses. She said not to exceed 15mg a day and if you cant find 15mg. then to take 25mg every other day. Can anyone give me feedback on this???    — Kimberly J. (posted on July 13, 2003)

July 13, 2003
My surgeon & nutritionist both said it is just something people's bodies due because of the traumatic changes it is going through - sort of like if you were in a concentration camp - your body is deciding what is essential for life support, and hair isn't enough of a priority. Some say keeping your protein up helps - the nutritionist said that was just not proven information. I have not heard of zinc, but would not want to mess with an essential mineral like that. I have heard great things about Biotin which is a supplement for hair and nails, and I have been beefing up on that preop. Too soon to know if it is working yet - but if it doesn't help with my hair, at least I'll have great nails?
   — bethybb

July 13, 2003
I have taken zinc and biotien plus have bought every kind of hair product that is suppose to help with the hair loss.I have spent alot of money trying to save my hair. I'm 6 months out and it is still falling out. I had started takeing the vitamins before surgry. I think some people will lose their hair no matter what they do and others are lucky and do not lose any. It's just the luck of the draw.
   — myra J.

July 13, 2003
Hi, I took 100mg of Zinc for like 6-7 months and had little if any hair loss. I also took Biotin and used Nioxin shampoo and conditioner. I did not know anything about Zinc hurting your organs. I read somewhere we lack Zinc. I hope I didn't do any harm. I take 50mg of zinc 3 days a week now. 212/114.5/108
   — TP

July 16, 2003
Hi Kimberly, I just had my 3 month check up and I mentioned my hair loss to my doctor. He told me to take 100mg of zinc everyday and it should help.
   — SomerGarza