Melanotan is not a tan. It's an unregulated peptide with real risk. As a dermatologist, here's the reality: It has been linked to new and changing moles including cases of No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky Melanotan What It Is and Its Relation to Skin Cancer Change in moles linked to use of unlicensed sun tan jab The BMJ Eruptive naevi and darkening of preexisting naevi 24 h after a single mono dose injection of melanotan II Semantic Scholar