Social Media Tanning Trend Raises Health Concerns

A social media trend promoting melanotan-2, a peptide drug marketed as a way to achieve a year-round tan without UV exposure, is raising safety concerns among health experts. The substance is not FDA-approved and comes from unregulated sources, with potential risks reported in case studies including changes to moles and pigmented lesions, systemic toxicity, and other side effects. Dermatologists recommend safer alternatives, such as topical sunless self-tanners.

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