Totally off topic, but I’ve been wondering how everyone is finding the start to the New Year with all the lockdown stuff etc? I don’t want to turn into a covid thread, but just checking if everyone is ok.
Thanks for asking. I does feel bleak, even though I know I'm very fortunate compared with others - I live in the country with a big garden, no caring responsibilities, no financial worries, no family/friends affected (touch wood). I'm focusing on each day getting a bit longer as we move towards Spring and out of this.
How are you?
on a separate note, has anyone ever used a biotin supplement for their hair, and did it work? I am keen to try this, but I am nervous about some of reported side effects like rashes and acne!!
Yes, and I think it has worked.
My hair thinned quite considerably about five years ago. I tried biotin then and it gave me spots so I stopped taking it. I tried various other supplements - Viviscal, Superior Hair, something else expensive from Victoria Health the name of which I can't remember - and nothing worked, despite taking each of them for well over a year. I concluded that nothing would help and ended up getting 'thickening' extensions.
For some reason I gave biotin another try and it didn't give me spots (maybe I was taking too much before?). I now take that and Fulvic Acid (form Victoria Health) and, between, they have made a difference. I stopped getting extensions and don't feel the need for them now.