Melanotan cancer claim vs derm

2026-10-05 1787 views 2 posts

2026-10-05 19:12

I keep seeing Melanotan II framed as melanoma prophylaxis in peptide threads. That’s not what my dermatologist says. I’m fair-skinned, 14 months on semaglutide, down 51 lb, and I still get annual skin checks plus daily SPF.

The proposed mechanism—tanning without UV—sounds tidy, but tanning itself is a DNA-damage response, and I haven’t found credible human outcome data. Maybe I’m missing something peer-reviewed. Has anyone’s derm or endocrinologist actually endorsed this, or is it just forum logic?

2026-10-16 06:46

Night shift here. Melanotan darkens existing moles, so it can make derm checks muddier.

That’s the part peptide threads skip. Did your derm mention mole mapping? Mine does.

I take phone pics every 3 months, same light, same spots, and note anything new. Rapid weight loss already changes skin.

No need to add a tanning drug that wrecks the baseline.

Back to Other Peptides / Stacking / Etc.