Must I need 500mcg?

[melanotano]

I'm on 14mg over one month. In the first 3 weeks, I took 500mcg/ED and get dark moles, spots and hairdarkening, but no darkening of my skin.

In the latest one week, I took 250mcg/ED. The moles and brown spots are now lighter. Still no darkening of my skin.

Yesterday I was in a strong standup sunbed for 15min, and get so burned like a lobster ]
Maybe I should go up to 500mcg/ED again - what do you recommend?

[jim c]

stay at .250, start your UV at low level say 5 min stay there for a week then move up to 10 min , ect. ect. and I prefer natural sun as apposed to tanning bed.3 year user and* dark at most Mexicans around here, never went over .250.

[melanotano]

I also prefer natural sun. Some MT2 users stated that only sunbed works, so I had to try.

Are you type 1 or 2?

[jim c]

2 close to a 1 :-[

[darryl d.]

I'm type 1 and I did not even try to tan for 3 weeks after I started. I now go between .150-200 per week and for the first time in my life can stay in the sun without burning. Be patient and it will happen.

[melanotano]

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2 close to a 1 ]"

Same as me.
Without MT2 I maybe get a tan after 4 month, with 3 weekly visits on the beach.

[melanotano]

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I'm type 1 and I did not even try to tan for 3 weeks after I started. I now go between .150-200 per week and for the first time in my life can stay in the sun without burning. Be patient and it will happen.
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This is lifechanging ]
How many weeks was going on before you saw any result from MT2?

[darryl d.]

I noticed some darkening after 4 weeks.

[RydingHigh]

then after darryl?

[darryl d.]

Hi RydingHigh. Sorry not to get back sooner. I have been using a 150-200 mcg weekly maint. dose and have been maintaining a tan. Top of my head and forearms don't tan well but I use tinted sunscreen there. Rest of my body holds a nice tan though. Plan to stop using for a few months this winter as it will be almost a year since I started. Will resume in the spring.

[Alex226]

Wait for your sunburn to heal before continueing. From there i'd go for short 5-15 min walks maybe 2-3 times a week when the suns out.(that's assuming your type 1, if your a type 2 you can probably be out for a little longer.) Just cause you have alot in your system doesnt mean you won't burn, you need your skin to darken first before you can be out all day.

[patman]

I bought 30 MG in May and haven't even finished 10mg all summer. After .25 -.5 daily for about 10 days I cut way back and maintained good color all summer. Borderline Type 1-2.
Everybody is different, be patient and consistent. A .25 does may take a longer but it should eventually get you there; A .5 dose couldn't hurt, except that when it kicks in it may be suddenly.*
If you are going through all the steps correctly and still no results, then one might wonder about potency.