Should I stop taking Biotin or will the bumps go away???

[Shun78]

I started taking vitamins Biotin 1500 mcg the other night and my face has started "bumping" up. Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, did you continue to take them and the bumps eventually stop coming? Or, did you have to stop taking them because bumps are an allergic reaction? Please help!

 

[br0wney3z]

I take the 1000mcg everynight. I usually get the bumps too when I don't drink as much water as i normally do. I drink about 70oz of water a day, and if I go a few days without drinking that much to flush my system I'll get bumps but only on one side of my face. It usually clears up within a week after I get back on track with my daily intake. But if you feel that its an allergic rxn then you should stop, no need in causing harm

 

[seeminglysweet]

When I started taking biotin i was only taking 600mcg and my face would break out, I continued with it and added a b complex supplement and that helped the bumps go away.

Now I take 1000mcg from whole foods and I get NO bumps and I stopped taking b complex regularly. I don't know if my body is used to it now or if the whole foods brand is more organic.

 

[Proudpiscean]

I broke out with the 5mg biotin and they went away when I quit taking them. Looking back, I was not drinking nearly enough water

 

[cococutie007]

I started taking vitamins Biotin 1500 mcg the other night and my face has started "bumping" up. Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, did you continue to take them and the bumps eventually stop coming? Or, did you have to stop taking them because bumps are an allergic reaction? Please help!

I would get breakouts too but I found that of course increased h20 helps but I started taking B6 and that does the trick for me.

 

[CaliJen]

I am so sorry you are going through this too! I had the same reaction when I was using 1500mcg and I did not use a B-complex so I broke out so severe I had to go to a Derm that was July 2007 left it alone for about 3 months started with facials to help and just now my skin is starting to get better I just get a bump here or there once or twice a month.

I would say maybe start at a lower dosage and work your way up monthly and remember to take a B-complex and drink a lot of water. Now I restarted with B-complex my skin is much better. hth

 

[Windsy]

I am so sorry you are going through this too! I had the same reaction when I was using 1500mcg and I did not use a B-complex so I broke out so severe I had to go to a Derm that was July 2007 left it alone for about 3 months started with facials to help and just now my skin is starting to get better I just get a bump here or there once or twice a month.

I would say maybe start at a lower dosage and work your way up monthly and remember to take a B-complex and drink a lot of water. Now I restarted with B-complex my skin is much better. hth

I agree. I never experienced breakouts because I used a B-complex with my Biotin. Also, my water intake is a minimum 64 oz a day.

 

[angelface981]

i think many of us have been there.

start with a lower dosage and consistently work it up ever two weeks or so. And you really have to up your water intake...that tends to help resolve biotin breakouts!

good luck girl!

 

[Tamrin]

Yes a B-complex is great, I did not break out. That and lots of water.

 

[Zuhus]

I was also soooo afraid of break outs and it took me quite a long time before deciding to take any vitamins (esp. biotin). But when I started, I did with 1000mcg per day for a week then increased to 2000mcg and I drunk loads of water and a vitamin B complex and thank God so far, I am yet to experience any biotin break outs (its been one and a half months)... *knock on wood*

 

[Whimsy]

biotin made my face look like a peperoni pizza. i stopped and i'm a bit better now

 

[JerriBlank]

I started taking a hair,skin,and nail supplement that did not have a hgh content of biotin,but the recommended dosage was 3 pills a day. I took two...and my chest broke out!
I got off them suckers quick!

 

[Esq.2B]

You should probably increase your water intake. When I try to skimp on the water a couple of days ago, a couple of bumps appeared. I'm guzzling some water as we speak.

 

[Shun78]

Thanks ladies! I guess I better put this sweet tea down that I am drinking right now and drink some water!
You ladies are the best!

 

[EMJazzy]

I am so sorry you are going through this too! I had the same reaction when I was using 1500mcg and I did not use a B-complex so I broke out so severe I had to go to a Derm that was July 2007 left it alone for about 3 months started with facials to help and just now my skin is starting to get better I just get a bump here or there once or twice a month.

I would say maybe start at a lower dosage and work your way up monthly and remember to take a B-complex and drink a lot of water. Now I restarted with B-complex my skin is much better. hth

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!