Melanotan & Tanning Injections: Safe or Risky? Melanotan Tanning Peptides: Safe Use, Side Effects & How It Works Scientifically Hannah Tittensor and her boyfriend Ben Dunlop have been injecting themselves with an illegal tanning drug called Melanotan for three years. On top of that, they use sunbeds regularly and slather themselves Using a Nasal Tanning Spray Scarred Me for Life This Morning That quick tan injection is NOT worth the risk., Melanotan peptide injections stimulate pigment cells, and its use has been linked to rapid changes in moles, including the potentially fatal skin