Changes in Oral Mucosa Associated with Melanotan II Injections: A Case Report Man warns against 'dangerous' tanning injections after turning so dark he 'looked like Madge from Benidorm' and now has the freckled skin of a 60 year old No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky Your body already makes a hormone that tells your skin to tan. Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide engineered to mimic that hormone but in a version that's more potent and Melanotan II reverses memory impairment induced by a short term HF diet ScienceDirect Illegal tanning nasal spray not a 'harmless alternative' to sunbaking, says TGA ABC News