What is Melanotan?
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Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: sunless tanning
What is Melanotan? What is it made of?
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A Tanning Injection
Research for this drug has been going on for the past 20 years, and it does seem closer to fruition. Most of the original research came out of the dermatology department of the University of Arizona.
This drug was developed to protect people who are very fair and who have difficulty tanning ( Fitzpatrick Type I skin) and those with skin conditions like Xeroderma Pigmentosum (where the DNA does not correct itself from sun damage leading to a horrendous amount of skin cancers).
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist