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Changes of melanocytic lesions inducedby Melanotan injections and sun bed use ina teenage patient with FAMMM syndrome.

Sivyer GW

Dermatology practical & conceptual31 Jul 2012Cited by 6 (Europe PMC)

PMID23785612 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC3663356 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.5826/dpc.0203a10 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-23785612
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Results from this study2

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone2

In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

  1. 01HumanNot a test of Melanotan II aloneCase report or seriesSafety outcome

    A 16-year-old girl with FAMMM syndrome had general skin tanning and multiple dark melanocytic nevi after self-injecting Melanotan 2 and attending a UV tanning studio.

    In plain wordsA teenage girl developed darker skin and several dark moles after using self-injected Melanotan 2 together with a tanning studio.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    IncreaseSkin tanning and darkened melanocytic nevi
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Pigmentation · Skin and wound

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A 16-year-old girl presented with general skin tanning, multiple dark melanocytic nevi and an enlarging nevus in her left groin following self-injections of Melanotan 2 and attending a UV tanning studio.

    In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

  2. 02HumanNot a test of Melanotan II aloneCase report or seriesSafety outcome

    A 16-year-old girl had an enlarging nevus in her left groin after self-injections of Melanotan 2 combined with UV tanning studio use.

    In plain wordsA teenage girl had a growing mole in her groin after using self-injected Melanotan 2 together with a tanning studio.

    Peptide
    Melanotan II
    Outcome
    IncreaseEnlarging groin nevus
    Study

    n = 1

    Outcome group
    Adverse events · Skin and wound

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A 16-year-old girl presented with general skin tanning, multiple dark melanocytic nevi and an enlarging nevus in her left groin following self-injections of Melanotan 2 and attending a UV tanning studio.

    In this study, Melanotan II was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Melanotan II.

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  1. Version 2Current

    10 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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