Hair loss from biotin defficiency... advice please

[Felk]

Hi guys,

In reading about biotin defficiency on the internet, I am almost certain i have it.

One main cause is prolonged use of oral antibiotics, such as those used for treating acne. I used antibiotics for my acne for around 9 months. The symptoms of defficiency are a red scaly rash around the eyes, which i have had ever since taking the antibiotic, conjuctivitis, which i had for over two weeks, and hair loss.

This would explain some of my shedding and/or thinning of my individual hairs, but it wouldn't explain my hairline beginning to recede would it?

I've stopped the antibiotic and have begun taking biotin supplements.
So my question is, should i wait to begin treating my hair loss until my biotin levels are back to normal, or is recession definately a sign of male pattern baldness and should i begin with propecia?

Thanks guys

 

[luke77]

See your doctor and have your biotin levels checked. If you are receding, it is most likely male pattern baldness and you should probably start using propecia - I would think that hairloss due to biotin deficiency would be diffuse, but I'm not totally sure.

 

[Felk]

thanks for the reply,

has anyone else out there suffered hair loss from biotin defficiency? and if so, is the hair loss from the defficiency (not the recession) more or less reversible?

 

[Z]

why don't you start taking a biotin supplement and see if your hair improves.

 

[Felk]

Yeah i've been taking around 1000 mcg daily, so i hoipe it will be enough. The recommended dose on my pills is only 300mcg, but there is apparently no upward limit on biotin really, and some people take around 10 mg, so a mere 1000mcg won;t be too much.

I saw someone here write that they took 1000mg of biotin daily in their regimen, it must be a misprint meaning 1000mcg.... otherwise thats just loads....

Anyway i hope it will improve, it's just it will be ages till i see and was hoping someone knowledgable could tell me what to expect.