MELANOTAN EXPLAINED! Benefits, Risks, Side Effects 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 Burning for a Tan: Why Sunbeds and Melanotan Aren't Worth the Risk Young Scot Figure 2 from Changes of melanocytic lesions inducedby Melanotan injections and sun bed use ina teenage patient with FAMMM syndrome Semantic Scholar