Did biotin make you break out?

**klcqtee** · November 3rd, 2009, 08:19 PM

I've been considering taking Biotin, until just today I heard it can make you break out. Well, I already have problems with that, so I'm curious if anyone has found a way to combat it, or if it really doesn't make too many people break out.

**Speckla** · November 3rd, 2009, 08:41 PM

It did at first. I decreased my dose and upped my water intake. I gradually increased the dose I took over a few weeks after my skin cleared up. No breakouts now.

**paperwhite** · November 3rd, 2009, 08:51 PM

I never had a problem breaking out and I started off taking 5mg/day. Lucky, I guess

**Vianka** · November 3rd, 2009, 09:15 PM

I did not notice an increase in breakouts when I started taking biotin, but I take less than 2 mg daily.

**Jeni** · November 3rd, 2009, 09:52 PM

I broke out when I started to take it, don't remember the does. I already have issues with my skin (PCOS=perma teen break outs, yay) so I just stopped. I figured what, if any benefit I would get from it wasn't worth the break outs.

I think people who manage to work through biotin caused break outs do it by slowly upping the dose.

**Amberlynnskie** · November 3rd, 2009, 09:54 PM

I am a HUGE fan of Biotin! I have mild acne every once in a while, and always have. I have been taking 5mg of Biotin for over a year now, and I have not had any increase in acne. Some people have a problem taking it, but I never have. I love it, my nails are stronger, and my hair grows faster. I highly recomend trying it!

**WaimeaWahine** · November 4th, 2009, 01:25 AM

How much Biotin is in question? I take a daily multi-vitamin with 30 mcg of Biotin and have sensitive skin and such. No problems.

**longhairedfairy** · November 4th, 2009, 03:09 AM

I think mine is about the same as it was before I started taking it.

**apynip** · November 4th, 2009, 06:13 AM

it did for me. But i have bad skin anyways.

I just stopped taking it and it got better but i was also very stressed durring that time so i cant say it was entirely teh biotin.

**Katrina** · November 4th, 2009, 06:17 AM

No, it didn't make me break out, but I think biotin is at least partly responsible for making my skin drier. Which is good. My skin was very, very oily before.