No, you don't need the 'Barbie drug' to tan, whatever TikTok says. Here's why melanotan II is so risky 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 Don't risk using tanning products containing melanotan Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Nearly a quarter of people in Northern Ireland are regularly using sunbeds Melanoma Focus Figure 4 from Changes of melanocytic lesions inducedby Melanotan injections and sun bed use ina teenage patient with FAMMM syndrome Semantic Scholar