Study wrapper · #952
Changes in Oral Mucosa Associated with Melanotan II Injections: A Case Report.
Bonchev A Life (Basel, Switzerland). 2026.
DOI: 10.3390/life16020265PubMed: 41752902
Editor's note
This single case report documents oral mucosal pigmentation appearing after self-administered Melanotan II and largely resolving after discontinuation. As a report of one patient it cannot establish frequency or causation, but it adds to the limited literature on melanotan-associated pigmentation and the risks of unregulated use. Useful detail for the melanotan safety picture.
Plain-language abstract
A case report describes reversible brown pigmentation of the oral mucosa and gums in a patient who self-administered Melanotan II injections for tanning over about two months.
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