This article from the DailyMail is offering some warnings about being too quick to jump on the Melanotan II bandwagon. It is worth remembering on top of all of the warnings below, that Melanotan specifically as a rosacea treatment is also something we know very little about. I think that the combination of rosacea sufferers desperate for relief, the relative ease of obtaining Melanotan, and the fact that so little is known about its effects, is a recipe for dangerous outcomes.
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The drug, a synthetically produced hormone, was developed by researchers at the University of Arizona to combat skin cancer – it worked by increasing the levels of melanin, which is the body’s natural sun protection system.
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However, Melanotan II was not a simple pill. It’s a hormone, which means it can’t be swallowed, as the chemicals in the gut would destroy it. It can, however, be introduced into the body through an implant under the skin or via an injection.
It has not yet been approved by the FDA in the US, nor is it a licensed drug in Britain. But this doesn’t mean it’s not easily available.
Several websites around the world, including one in the UK, sell Melanotan II and give users detailed instructions on how to dissolve the drug in water and inject it.
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Alongside the potential side effects of nausea and flushing, some users are reporting that existing moles and freckles become darker, and that new moles and freckles also form.
Could it be that a product developed to tackle skin cancer might actually cause it? The honest answer is that we just don’t know.
Mark Birch-Machin, professor of molecular dermatology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, thinks that the original study into what the drug is capable of has some merit, but stresses that our knowledge of its application and its side-effects is patchy.
“Melanotan II hasn’t been around long enough for us to be able to look at the long-term effects this hormone could have on the body,” he says. “And taking any drug that hasn’t been extensively trialled will always have its potential dangers.”
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Hi i have been taking this Melanotan II for about 4 weeks now and the side effects that i have getting are facial flushing for about 5-10 minutes after i have injected it in to my stomach. i have however getting more freckles and some are very very dark which my sister is very concerned about then i noticed a brown spot in the white of my eye which my sister googled and it came up as a melanoma, i have been to the optitons and they said that it will just be pigmentation but just to be on the safe side they have referred me to the RVI to the eye department. I can honestly say that id rather have bought fake tan than be having the thought of having cancer just for a tan for the summer.
that comment above is fake they ut it on every discussion just to frighten people, they just copy it off that one guy that posted it on some forum and distribute it over the internet
Hi Peter,
It is one of the interesting things about internet forums – how do you know who you are dealing with ? It can be tricky to sieve the junk out.
I try hard here to only quote published articles and some user reviews. Anyone can comment though.
Sadly we need to be careful with both new medications and reviews about them ! Conservatives like me would prefer to wait until official trials are done, but plainly that isn’t the case for everyone.
all the best,
davidp.
ive used melanotan II for 2 years. it is amazing. im only 17 and no 1 knows about it, it cured my severe acne, gave me flawless skin, gave me a beautiful bronze look that wasnt natural and ive managed to tone up and have an amazing body. people who havent seen me in a while think ive had plastic surgery and work done, but really just a quick 5 minute needle.
Hi Ryan,
I really want to believe your post, but it sounds a bit too good to be true.
davidp.
I’m 19 and I have rosacea. i would do anything to hide it or get rid of it. i would love to try melanotan, but i’m going to talk to my dermatologist first.
hi , i have been using melanotan for around 3 months and i can say the only side effects i have experienced are , redness to the face and feeling quite hot , which lasted around 15 minutes and for the first week i felt really sick , but that feeling has now gone …
before i started with the injections i was quite pale and had red patches around my nose area but since taking melanotan that has now gone , evened out if u like . so thats a plus about it . and with the comments i get about how well i look from being tanned makes it all worth it .
Hey guys. My name is Cassie Burkinshaw and I’m a student at Leeds University preparing a documentary on melanotan; exploring the positives and negatives such as how it has helped people with skin conditions like rosacea. We don’t acctaully have to make the documentary at this stage but I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share with me some details about how melanotan has helped you, whether your still using it etc? If you would be willing to talk to us on the phone or on film that would be great as we want to be able really uncover melanotan and shine a light on the positive affects of melanotan as well as the negative coverage it has recieved.
But ANY information would extremely helpful!
please email me at cassiebuk@hotmail.com or you can add me on facebook if you like.
Thank you for letting me take up your time x
Also, if anyone is interested and email me, i would be happy to answer any questions and share information from the hefty research dossier i prepared on melanotan.
Hello Cassie,
Do you have a web page to show that you are enrolled at Leeds ? A link to your supervisor ?
This might help people trust that any information that they give will be treated confidentially.
davidp.
Sure. Here is a link to the lecturers on my course http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff1.cfm?pbcrumb=Staff. Diane Myers is my mentor on this documentary so if you would like to email her for varification i’m sure she would be more than happy to help.
Regards,
Cassie Burkinshaw
hey guys, i have been using melanotan 2 for about 4 weeks now, i love it! i used to hammer the sunbed 3 times a week and still never used to get much colour. Now i have no spots, and a deep olive tan that i dont even get from a holiday! I take my injection in the evening so sleep off any side effects. The only thing i have noticed is more deeper mole’s, than normal so keeping an eye on them.
hi, can anyone help me, ive only being using melanotan 2 for a week now, but i have noticed whitw spots on my legs?? wat are these???
I have just had my 1st injection abouut half an hour ago… so far, iv had a hot flush for about 5 minutes, the odd itch in various different places on my body and slight, very sloght nausea; but i think its mind over matter now iv read th side affects..
iv been told to take 10ml every other day at 1st, then after a week go onto 15ml and a short blast on the sunbed once a week. Does anyone else do this?
Abby
Hi Abbby..
Do NOT take 10ML.. That’s way to much.
There is such a thing as overdosing on Melanotan.
Its all dependent on your body weight…
Have a look at this chart..
The following chart assumes a concentration of 0.02mg/kg of melanotan II. This amount is low enough to produce a tan with minimal side-effects. Although, you could also go with a lower concentration, say 0.017mg/kg — but you will need a different chart. One more thing, the chart was compiled assuming that you are using 10mg vials.
10 mg / 12.00 injections = 0.833 mg — 42 kg = 92 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 11.50 injections = 0.870 mg — 43 kg = 96 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 11.00 injections = 0.909 mg — 45 kg = 100 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 10.50 injections = 0.952 mg — 48 kg = 105 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 10.00 injections = 1.000 mg — 50 kg = 110 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 9.50 injections = 1.053 mg — 53 kg = 116 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 9.00 injections = 1.111 mg — 55 kg = 122 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 8.50 injections = 1.176 mg — 59 kg = 130 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 8.00 injections = 1.250 mg — 63 kg = 138 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 7.50 injections = 1.333 mg — 67 kg = 147 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 7.00 injections = 1.429 mg — 71 kg = 157 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.75 injections = 1.481 mg — 74 kg = 163 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.50 injections = 1.538 mg — 77 kg = 170 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.25 injections = 1.600 mg — 80 kg = 176 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 6.00 injections = 1.667 mg — 83 kg = 184 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.75 injections = 1.739 mg — 87 kg = 192 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.50 injections = 1.818 mg — 91 kg = 200 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.25 injections = 1.905 mg — 95 kg = 210 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 5.00 injections = 2.000 mg — 100 kg = 220 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.75 injections = 2.105 mg — 105 kg = 232 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.50 injections = 2.222 mg — 111 kg = 245 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.25 injections = 2.353 mg — 118 kg = 259 lbs @0.02mg/kg
10 mg / 4.00 injections = 2.500 mg — 125 kg = 276 lbs @0.02mg/kg
Take me for example.. Im around 87 kg’s so what i’ve done is put 2 cc’s (2ML’s) of sterile water into the vial.. Then ive withdrawn 19 units 1.818mg’s. This has given me about 7 doses from the one vial.
If your gonna use Melanotan it is so important that you know the difference between ML & MG’s
You should only be injecting once a day.. Injecting more then 5mg a day has been proven to have no affect.. Stick with the chart.
Goodluck
Ive been using melanotan II for about 2 months, it has gave me an acceptional colour and ive even lost weight, i havnt done a sunbed in about a month and im like an italian, although im irish. but ive went from having one or two moles and freckles to about 30 or more, and thats just what i can count on my upper body. Some of them are very irregular in shape, and in colour. I have an emergency appointment with my GP in the morning, after counting 15 or more moles and feckles that wernt previously there one arm alone. at this point im very frightened that i may have gone too far in the name of vanity. There is no1 who likes tan more than myself, im a complete tanorexic, but if this is what my skin is like after two months id hate to see me after 2 years, ALOT of messages on the internet are spam from the melanotan distributors, please, please, please think before trying this drug. Its potentially a great drug, but it hasnt been tested. and its not been approved for a reason, which the FDA doesnt have to disclose. If you would like any information, or would like to ask me any questions, feel free to add me on msn glenn_gordon_2005@hotmail.co.uk or on facebook Glenn Gordon, on the northern Ireland network. I am 22 years of age and ill be honest, i think i have melanoma. But ill know more when i get some proper tests done by a physician. thanks
take care
Glenn Gordon
After seeing my doctor, ive learned that the moles and blemishes in which ive got arnt cancerous or dangerous at all. But at the rate that they have appeared, ive decided not too use MT2 again. Its just not worth it in the name of vanity. I do think this drug has alot of potential in helping people with Rosacea, but lets wait until its approved by the FDA.
Kindest Regards
Glenn Gordon
Hello,
I’m a producer working for a Belgian Channel called RTBF and I’m producing a report about the suntan and skin cancer . For my report, I’d be very interested to talk about Melanotan.
I’d love to speak to someone and arrange an interview.
So I could understand better how it works. Interview can be done in masked face if requested.
Do you think it’s possible for your to put me in touch with someone who use Melanotan? Have you got any contact usefull for me? The only thing is that I need someone who live in Belgium or England. Do you think that you can help me?
My request is very urgent, please do let me know if you’ve got any information.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Do not hesitate to contact me by email lauraelkaim@hotmail.com or phone +447961788876
Many thanks and best wishes
Laura Elkaim
Hi my name is paul and i’ve been using melanotan for bout 14 months on and off. I usually use it for about three months on then a month off. I’ve had no bad reactions from using it except for the face flushin etc. I too get a few extra moles from it but they disappear once I stop using it. I have noticed however that when i’ve been using it for a while I start to get very fatigued. I use it at 3ml of water and then each injection is to number three on the syringe. I load it every day for about 10 days and then twice a week to maintain. If any body would like to get in touch with me my email address paulnshell@hotmail.co.uk thanks
hello my name is paul(or homo for short)i love this product i use it at least 6 times a day,but my boyfriend says my winkle is looking really black and its also grown!! i think when i was a sleep he cut my old one off ,and stuck my mate leroys on unless its the product?lol i do love it! thank you x x
im just about to inject the best product ever, now let the whole world get mad black together, if we die, we die, but at least we will look mad black in the coffin, lets get mad black and enjoy our youth and screw as many fit birds as possible and if we die in a few years well great because no one wants to live in the horrible, disgusting and undignified state of old age.
Regards,
Rod
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