melanin injections – tanning injections

melanotan 2 dosage;Melanotan’ (a brand of melanin injections) is a synthetic hormone which is injected via a needle under the skin to stimulate the pigment cells in your body to produce more melanin, which in turn gives you a tan”, says Dr Ross Perry, skin cancer expert and Medical Director of Cosmedics.

melanotan 2 dosage – melanotan 2

How do melanin injections work?

There are two forms of melanin injections available, Melanotan I and II, which are diluted in water before being injected.

“Melanotan I or afamelanotide is an alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha MSH) analogue which stimulates the production of eumelanin (tanning pigment) in the skin”, says Dr Catherine. “It was developed and registered for the treatment of a condition called erythropoietic protopophyria – a rare inherited condition that causes sufferers to develop prolonged burning pain, swelling and redness after 1-20minutes of sun exposure.”

In comparison, “Melanotan II as a tanning injection gives quicker, longer lasting results”, says Skin Expert, Lorena Öberg “However, Melanotan II will not work without some form of UV exposure, so you need to be getting a minimum of 20 minutes of natural sunlight a day to help activate the melanotan injections. melanotan 2 dosage

“Within 6 days you will begin to see your skin warming up to a natural-looking sunkissed glow. melanotan 2 dosage