Should I try melanotan again or not?

[ToastyMan]

I ran 200mcg/day for a week. Tanned once and got burnt in the bed.

I stopped because I got a half inch diameter dark spot that looks kinda like a birth mark on my lower back (about a half inch in diameter).

I also noticed a lot of blotchy/unevenness (from the tanning bed) on my back.

What is this mark from? Will I get more of these weird "birth marks" if I try again?

I am also concerned about getting a "dirty"/uneven look especially on my face. I hear using natural sunlight is good to fix this?

Thanks

[dseriousone]

I had a dark spot on my chest but I've noticed that the longer I stay on melanotan the less visible it gets. Also are you using only sunbeds or natural sun tanning as well? I found that natural sunlight made it look better.
And yeah you can continue using melanotan 2 in my opinion. If you don't want that uneven/dirty look then inject melanotan 2 only before tanning session.

[bluecardigan]

I recommend you to stop injecting melanotan 2 everyday. If you still want to use it then dose 200-250mcg before tanning. By the way what skin type you have? Dirty/uneven look is because you used too much melanotan without tanning.. Some people are more sensitive to MT2 then others, I can inject 1mg at a time and I won't get side effects that you are getting.

If you stop using melanotan 2 now then that dark spot will probably dissapear in a few months.

[zack]

Did you get that dark spot at the site of injection? It happened to me, when at injection sites I'd get dark pretty noticable patches. I stopped using melanotan 2 for a few months but they didn't dissapear.. So I thought, I will just get another vial of melanotan 2, this time I was injecting IM in my triceps, and I didn't get those dark patches anymore. The more tanned I became the less visible those dark spots was, and now they have completely dissapeared. I don't know if they will appear again if I stop using melanotan but I don't plan to stop it in the near future

[bluecardigan]

Did you get that dark spot at the site of injection? It happened to me, when at injection sites I'd get dark pretty noticable patches. I stopped using melanotan 2 for a few months but they didn't dissapear.. So I thought, I will just get another vial of melanotan 2, this time I was injecting IM in my triceps. The more tanned I became the less visible those dark spots was, and now they have completely dissapeared. I don't know if they will appear again if I stop using melanotan but I don't plan to stop it in the near future

It's probably not that because OP stated that he got this dark spot on the lower back.. I really doubt that anyone would make injection in lower back..

[ToastyMan]

I had a dark spot on my chest but I've noticed that the longer I stay on melanotan the less visible it gets. Also are you using only sunbeds or natural sun tanning as well? I found that natural sunlight made it look better.
And yeah you can continue using melanotan 2 in my opinion. If you don't want that uneven/dirty look then inject melanotan 2 only before tanning session.

I recommend you to stop injecting melanotan 2 everyday. If you still want to use it then dose 200-250mcg before tanning. By the way what skin type you have? Dirty/uneven look is because you used too much melanotan without tanning.. Some people are more sensitive to MT2 then others, I can inject 1mg at a time and I won't get side effects that you are getting.

If you stop using melanotan 2 now then that dark spot will probably dissapear in a few months.

Thanks for the advice!

This makes a lot of sense. I suppose the melanin has nowhere to go but unwanted places when there is no tanning "action".

I have somewhere between Type 1 and Type 2. (My arms for example got slightly tan when I lived in FL for a few months. But when I took my shirt off and my sunscreen washed off I got very burnt in the midsection)

How long should tan in natural sun? (I got burnt in 7.5 minutes in a level 1 bed)

[ToastyMan]

Did you get that dark spot at the site of injection? It happened to me, when at injection sites I'd get dark pretty noticable patches. I stopped using melanotan 2 for a few months but they didn't dissapear.. So I thought, I will just get another vial of melanotan 2, this time I was injecting IM in my triceps, and I didn't get those dark patches anymore. The more tanned I became the less visible those dark spots was, and now they have completely dissapeared. I don't know if they will appear again if I stop using melanotan but I don't plan to stop it in the near future

Nope I've never had that issue. Heard it mentioned before though. What causes it?

[bluecardigan]

Thanks for the advice!

This makes a lot of sense. I suppose the melanin has nowhere to go but unwanted places when there is no tanning "action".

I have somewhere between Type 1 and Type 2. (My arms for example got slightly tan when I lived in FL for a few months. But when I took my shirt off and my sunscreen washed off I got very burnt in the midsection)

How long should tan in natural sun? (I got burnt in 7.5 minutes in a level 1 bed)

It probably depends on how strong the sun is in your area.. But if it's hot and sunny then you should start with just 15-20 minute sessions and every session increase your time by 5-10 minutes. Also keep an eye on your skin, that you are not going red or burning.