Recent Onset Melanoma and the Implications of the Excessive Use of Tanning DevicesCase Report and Review of the Literature Eruptive naevi and darkening of preexisting naevi 24 h after a single mono dose injection of melanotan II Semantic Scholar 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 longer lasting than 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 Eruptive Dysplastic Nevi Following Melanotan Use Actas Dermo Sifiliogrficas