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charlie61
02-07-2012, 07:45 PM
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this is me after a bottle of jabatan, used over about 5 weeks, 3 sunbedsa week of about 6 mins a time. I am very very naturally pale, this was the first time id ever tanned without seriously burning and then kept the tan for about 6 months with a sunbed twice a week or so. Ignore the shiny face, id just moisturised, thats not a side effect lol, i did find i freckled up first and then my tan caught up with my freckles till i was even all over!

Daayum gurl!! Very nice!! Thanks for sharing! :)

unbeleavable
02-07-2012, 07:57 PM
I love the crazy face..lol

DanceMami
02-07-2012, 10:14 PM
The one on the left is with No Jab A Tan but still going to tanning beds….

The one on the right is AFTER Jab a Tan… Actually, a month after finishing and not going to sun beds anymore.

charlie61
02-08-2012, 06:22 AM
^ Beautiful pics! Your eyes are stunning!!

DanceMami
02-08-2012, 11:05 AM
Thank you!

BuffyLovR
02-08-2012, 12:48 PM
6 days in, one 10 minute tanning bed session, and I already have a nice light base tan. I'm surprised I'm noticing it this quick. Freckling, but it's nothing I can't handle yet.

BuffyLovR
02-11-2012, 03:08 PM
Day 9: great looking natural tan with another 10 minute bed the other day. Starting to be able to play connect the dots in freckles on my face though...but just on one side! It is not pretty, and I'm not sure how it's going to blend when I don't want to get that much darker. The new freckles everywhere else don't really bother me. I'm going to easily achieve the color I want with just one 10 mg bottle. I'm so pleased how fast I'm seeing results. Without any tanning, I am extremely pale...think the lightest shade of foundation offered.

DanceMami
02-12-2012, 03:42 AM
Aw thank you Teaze…. IDK where that thread is but thank you! :) :)

Flickdreams
02-13-2012, 08:40 PM
I've been thinking (yes it hurt!!) For the pale/redhead types out there, I recall a tab which increased melanin production in ones' body. Could we take that in conjunction with Jabatan? I also found this link about a herb which supposedly does just that;
http://www.biotech-weblog.com/50226711/medicinallyinduced_tan_using_forskohlii_derivative .php

DiamondCupcakes
02-13-2012, 11:53 PM
I burned my boob last year while working in Vegas and just got the scar to start fading. I would hate it if it made it super dark =/ hard to cover it up when I'm always using that area when I cam lol

J.D.
02-14-2012, 04:11 PM
It will make it fade super dark!

BuffyLovR
02-15-2012, 10:03 AM
Here's an update for you guys...13 doses of .3 mg (around there anyway I can never get it exact) injections so far, and 3 ten minute tanning bed sessions...

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Haven't had anymore nausea after I inject (it was very minor and only lasted a little while). The small dose seems to be working fine for me, so I see no need to increase. I'm already almost the color I want, and I'd say I'd still have two weeks worth of mixture in my 10 mg bottle. Freckles haven't "blended" yet, and while the rapid multiplying and darkening of the ones on my body don't bother me, the ones on my face do. I wouldn't even mind it so much if they were on both sides of my face. My left side only has like 2, while the right has like 7 dark ones that look like dark specs on my face. Anyone else have this unevenness happen?

All in all, it's still worth it...love my new tan!

DanceMami
02-15-2012, 04:43 PM
Looks nice! ^
I love my tan too we are about the same color!

J.D.
02-16-2012, 08:17 AM
I've been thinking (yes it hurt!!) For the pale/redhead types out there, I recall a tab which increased melanin production in ones' body. Could we take that in conjunction with Jabatan? I also found this link about a herb which supposedly does just that;
http://www.biotech-weblog.com/50226711/medicinallyinduced_tan_using_forskohlii_derivative .php

I don't see why you couldn't take this....

J.D.
02-16-2012, 08:18 AM
Here's an update for you guys...13 doses of .3 mg (around there anyway I can never get it exact) injections so far, and 3 ten minute tanning bed sessions...

29037

Haven't had anymore nausea after I inject (it was very minor and only lasted a little while). The small dose seems to be working fine for me, so I see no need to increase. I'm already almost the color I want, and I'd say I'd still have two weeks worth of mixture in my 10 mg bottle. Freckles haven't "blended" yet, and while the rapid multiplying and darkening of the ones on my body don't bother me, the ones on my face do. I wouldn't even mind it so much if they were on both sides of my face. My left side only has like 2, while the right has like 7 dark ones that look like dark specs on my face. Anyone else have this unevenness happen?

All in all, it's still worth it...love my new tan!

You have to get darker so they all blend..... you are going to be BLACK!

BuffyLovR
02-16-2012, 12:27 PM
I don't want to be as dark as the freckles though!! Will that be the only choice for them to not be as noticeable?

J.D.
02-16-2012, 06:02 PM
yes ma'am...

Dddallas
03-04-2012, 06:13 PM
Jesus Christ I wanna try this I'm just so afraid

Tiabambina
03-07-2012, 03:55 PM
Is there anything that can be done about the darkening of the lips? I def had this side affect and was wondering if anyone else did too and what they did about it?

charlie61
03-07-2012, 07:27 PM
Jesus Christ I wanna try this I'm just so afraid

Afraid of shooting up with a substance sold on a website that looks like this (http://melanotan.org/)?

What could possibly go wrong?!

:O

Tiabambina
03-17-2012, 08:31 PM
Ok so I've been on mel II for 20 days now and I feel like I am the only one who is disappointed in the results? Yes I have the all over freckles. yes I've been tanning 4 times a week and really I swear the only colour I have is from the tanning I've had to do. Am I missing something? I ordered from Europatan

GlitterBexie
03-22-2012, 12:59 PM
Ok so I've been on mel II for 20 days now and I feel like I am the only one who is disappointed in the results? Yes I have the all over freckles. yes I've been tanning 4 times a week and really I swear the only colour I have is from the tanning I've had to do. Am I missing something? I ordered from Europatan

Just keep tanning, i did three/four sunbeds a week and it probably took about a months before my freckles/tan evened up. It does take a while for it to catch up. Im about to start on a bottle of jabbatan in time for the summer. I use fake tan in winter and pretty much only use jabbatan because i burn so badly, even in england, i am so pale i catch the sun really easily. Using jabbatan, it was the first summer of my life when i actually had a bit of colour, didnt burn/get sunstroke or spend my days wearing factor 150 and running between patches of shade. I used factor 25/30 on sunny days, when i started on the jabbatan i would put factor 10 on when i went on sunbeds.

DanceMami
04-02-2012, 11:58 PM
I was a little disappointed in my last bottle as well from newagetan….. But then it could be that I used a FREE tanning bed in my apartment complex. Not the best. Maybe that was it……

HollyStJohn
04-14-2012, 07:27 AM
Holy crap, the prices on Europatan seriously just skyrocketed! What are some other good sites to get Melanotan 2 from (already looking into newagetan atm)?

lifetravelergirl
04-16-2012, 03:31 AM
This sounded like a fantastic product and I did a little research on it, thinking I would try it for myself but it sounds like it may not be as great as it sounds.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1381298/The-deadly-tan-jab-DIY-injection-promising-instant-tan-women-discovered-trigger-heart-disease-cancer.html

_natasha
04-16-2012, 05:24 AM
This sounded like a fantastic product and I did a little research on it, thinking I would try it for myself but it sounds like it may not be as great as it sounds.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1381298/The-deadly-tan-jab-DIY-injection-promising-instant-tan-women-discovered-trigger-heart-disease-cancer.html

Just saying... But the daily mail is NOT a quality newspaper or news source. Do more research before deciding, please. If you don't believe me, google the 'daily mail cancer song' and there's pretty much an a-z of things they claim causes cancer. Which if I remember rightly includes children.

J.D.
04-17-2012, 03:20 AM
This sounded like a fantastic product and I did a little research on it, thinking I would try it for myself but it sounds like it may not be as great as it sounds.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1381298/The-deadly-tan-jab-DIY-injection-promising-instant-tan-women-discovered-trigger-heart-disease-cancer.html

I am not defending the product in any way, but that article was so way off. First of all, the author, as well as that website, lost all credibility to me when towards the end of the article he/she was using the word melatonin instead of melanin repeatedly. What is this, amateur hour? Then, in a sneaky, shady way, he totally redirects the focus on some other drug called Psoralen that has nothing to do with Melanotan. The author kept quoting the side effects on that drug, as well as Tyrosine, which isn't even a drug per se, it's an amino acid that's naturally in your body. If I remember correctly from what my sister told me, it's on the same DNA strand or whatever as something to do with your adrenal glands, therefore if you are overworking your adrenal glands, you can have hyperpigmentation issues, especially on your face. That makes sense, after reading the author's alleged "side effects" of tyrosine (LOL) talking about it like it's some illegal drug. That whole article was inflammatory and bogus propaganda, and very manipulative. It kind of pisses me off.

Tiabambina
04-17-2012, 06:19 AM
Does anyone else notice all the scare articles on MII always say "went to the doctor when they noticed darkening moles" or "became alarmed when their face began flushing"? If you had done your research you would know those are known side affects and not some mysterious life threatening ailment.

DanceMami
04-17-2012, 02:44 PM
Holly, newagetan is the cheapest I have found…. they went down in price before last summer and stayed down..

lifetravelergirl
04-17-2012, 10:20 PM
That whole article was inflammatory and bogus propaganda, and very manipulative. It kind of pisses me off.

Thank you for pointing that out. I am still interested in the product. ^_^

I was concerned about the product causing cancer. Scare tactics for sure. I will have to do some more research. If you know of any good articles on the product please share, thank you ^_^ .

DanceMami
04-17-2012, 11:24 PM
Some of us have been using it for over a year with no issues. Anybody who is against it will find problems with it..
Actual testimony is the best thing I believe.

lifetravelergirl
04-18-2012, 12:45 AM
Do you have to tan or will you get tan even if you don't tan?

DanceMami
04-18-2012, 01:11 AM
LOL thats funny question the way u worded it ^ :)

U do get a little color from the product alone…but tanning makes it work best…. I usually use it for 10 days or so THEN start going to the tanning bed..

J.D.
04-18-2012, 03:57 AM
TBH, we will never know it's true effects until way down the road, maybe many years from now. With that being said, comparatively speaking, cigarettes and alcohol are worse, that's how I justified it!

Jessica1001
04-18-2012, 08:35 AM
Here's a peer-reviewed article... not sure you will be able to click it, so I copy/pasted below.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10273.x/pdf


Melanotan-associated melanoma
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10273.x
MADAM,

Melanotan (Ac-Nle-Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys-NH2,
C50H69N15O9), an a-melanocyte stimulating hormone analogue,
stimulates melanogenesis.1–3 These synthetic analogues
target the melanocortin type 1 receptor (MC1R), overexpressed
in melanoma.4 Currently, the uncontrolled and unlicensed
use of melanotan is ever expanding.5 It can be purchased as
subcutaneous injection or nasal spray without medical
prescription from the internet and is often sold in gyms, spas,
fitness studios and tanning parlours.
Recently, serious concerns have been raised in respect to
the safety of melanotan, in particular the effects on melanocytic
naevi. The appearance of atypical pigmented naevi and
the change of pre-existing pigmentary lesions into dysplasticlike
naevi have been reported.6–8 A melanoma was reported in
a melanotan I user, but without a clear incrimination of afamelanotide
use.9

We present a 42-year-old white woman with a suspicious
enlargement and a change of colour of a pigmentary naevus on
the abdomen (Fig. 1a). She presented numerous naevi and was
examined yearly by her dermatologist. Previous follow-ups
were always unremarkable. The changes appeared progressively
over a 3-month period after subcutaneous injections of melanotan
II (100 mg daily for 2 days, followed by 50 mg daily
for 5 days) into the abdominal region. She also noted significant
tanning. New naevi had appeared and other pre-existing
naevi presented enlargement and ⁄or darkening. Due to nausea,
a melanotan-related adverse effect, she did not pursue further
injections. No other medication apart from oral hormonal contraception
was taken. She had a phototype III skin complexion
and visited the tanning parlour occasionally. There was no
hereditary history of melanoma or other cancers. She had experienced
sunburns in her youth. Clinical examination suggested
melanoma (Fig. 1a) and dermoscopy was highly suspicious for
melanoma (Fig. 1b). The lesion was excised and histology
revealed a melanoma (Breslow thickness 0Æ30 mm, Clark level
II). Immunohistochemical staining showed positive S100a,
HMB45, Melan-A, NKIC3 and tyrosinase expression, confirming
melanoma. The proliferation marker Ki-67 was estimated
at 10%. There were no local micrometastases or superficial
ulceration. Further clinical examination was normal and no
lymphadenopathies were evidenced. The area was re-excised
with the recommended surgical margin of 0Æ5 cm.
This case report raises alarm concerning the safety of melanotan,
in particular with respect to melanocytic lesions. Two
young women with skin phototype I ⁄II presented changes in
the appearance of their naevi following the use of self-injected
afamelanotide.6 Histology presented atypical melanocytic
nests.6 After the autoinjection of melanotan, a 40-year-old
man with a previous history of melanoma developed new
atypical naevi and a darkening of existing naevi. Histology also
revealed atypical melanocytic features.7 Interestingly, these
changes were partially reversible on cessation of afamelanotide
use. A young woman developed a multitude of pigmentary
naevi subsequent to afamelanotide injections.8 Whether malignant
transformation may occur remains unclear. One patient
using melanotan developed a melanoma.9 There was no clear
relationship between the development of the melanoma and
the use of melanotan.
Our patient presented other risk factors for developing melanoma,
such as sun-seeking behaviour, repeated sunburns in
her youth, a high number of naevi and occasional visits to the
tanning parlour. None the less, the rapid changes of a documented
pre-existing naevus in a 3-month period after melanotan
injections suggest a link between the injections and the
development of the melanoma. In vitro and in vivo experiments
suggested no carcinogenic potential of melanotan.3 Whether
afamelanotide potentially affects the initiation, promotion or
metastatic potential of melanoma cells in humans merits
absolute attention. Another danger may come from the longlasting
stimulating potential of afamelanotide, related to its
resistance to enzymatic breakdown.10
In conclusion, as long as the question of carcinogenesis has
not been adequately addressed, the harmlessness of melanotan
should not be promoted. Patients should be warned about the
potential risks. Dermatologists should be aware of this
phenomenon and be especially vigilant during skin examination
for skin cancer. Patients should be thoroughly questioned
as they are often reluctant to confess the use of these ‘Barbietanning’
drugs.

D. PAUROBALLY
F. JASON
B. DEZFOULIAN
A.F. NIKKELS
Department of Dermatology, CHU du Sart Tilman,
University of Lie`ge,
B-4000 Lie`ge, Belgium
Correspondence: Arjen Nikkels.
E-mail: [email protected]
References
1 Barnetson RS, Ooi TK, Zhuang L et al. [Nle4-D-Phe7]-alpha-melanocyte-
stimulating hormone significantly increased pigmentation
and decreased UV damage in fair-skinned caucasian volunteers.
J Invest Dermatol 2006; 126:1869–78.
2 Fitzgerald LM, Fryer JL, Dwyer T, Humphrey SM. Effect of melanotan,
[Nle(4), D-Phe(7)]-alpha-MSH, on melanin synthesis in
humans with MC1R variant alleles. Peptides 2006; 27:388–94.
3 Hadley ME, Dorr RT. Melanocortin peptide therapeutics: historic
milestones, clinical studies, and commercialization. Peptides 2006;
27:921–30.
4 Raposinho PD, Xavier C, Correia JD et al. Melanoma targeting with
alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone analogs labeled with fac-
[99mTc(CO)3]+: effect of cyclization on tumor-seeking properties.
J Biol Inorg Chem 2008; 13:449–59.
5 Evans-Brown M, Dawson RT, Chandler M, McVeigh J. Use of melanotan
I and II in the general population. BMJ 2009; 338:b566.
6 Langan EA, Ramlogan D, Jamieson LA, Rhodes LE. Change in moles
linked to use of unlicensed ‘sun tan jab’. BMJ 2009; 338:b277.
7 Cardones AR, Grichnik JM. alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone-
induced eruptive nevi. Arch Dermatol 2009; 145:441–4.
8 Cousen P, Colver G, Helbling I. Eruptive melanocytic naevi following
melanotan injection. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:707–8.
9 Ellis R, Kirkham N, Seukeran D. Malignant melanoma in a user
of melanotan I [E-Letter publication]. Br Med J 2009; Available at
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/338/feb17_2/b566#209418.
10 Langan EA, Nie Z, Rhodes LE. Melanotropic peptides: more than just
‘Barbie drugs’ and ‘sun-tan jabs’? Br J Dermatol 2010; 163:451–5.
Funding sources: none.
Conflicts of interest: none declared.

lifetravelergirl
04-26-2012, 10:04 PM
Has anyone used melanotan or jab-a-tan and had their areola become larger as an effect of the product?

My areola look small now that I had breast augmentation and I would do anything for larger areola, have even considered tattooing

JcMarch
04-27-2012, 07:44 AM
I was so excited to order this stuff...and then curiousity got the best of me. I googled 'jab a tan'.. horror stories galore :(and i now trying to see if the risks are worth it. Im a terribly vain person so i doubt it will stop me. Sad but true lol

Tiabambina
04-28-2012, 12:09 PM
Just an update: I kind of complained about my MII from Europatan and bought my next from newagetan. I don't why but I swear it worked better. That might be entirely in my head but just what I noticed.

Does anyone have any special like "technique" to make it hurt less? Somedays I don't even feel it but then others, boy does it sting. Has anyone noticed if there's a different way they inject, it hurts less or something? Maybe it's my angle sometimes?

BuffyLovR
04-28-2012, 02:46 PM
I switched to the butt cheek. Sit down on the toilet, lift up off your weight on your right side so your right cheek isn't tensed up, and jab.

lifetravelergirl
04-29-2012, 01:40 PM
*Bump*

Still interested in knowing if anyone's areola got larger after using jab-a-tan or similar product

Dddallas
04-29-2012, 03:04 PM
I don't think it works like that but you can tattoo

DreamsInDigital
05-02-2012, 03:50 PM
Is there anything that can be done about the darkening of the lips? I def had this side affect and was wondering if anyone else did too and what they did about it?

I would be interested to hear about this too. My bottom lip now has several dark spots on the inner part. It kinda looks like I bit my lip and got blood bruising or something. I'm sure other people wouldn't notice, but it's driving me crazy! I've actually stopped taking MT II because I'm afraid of it getting worse. :-/

Tiabambina
05-02-2012, 08:26 PM
^^^ My darkening of the lips actually went away. Once I started my second cycle it was gone.

Flickdreams
05-04-2012, 05:12 AM
Hey JD, My BA scars are still dark (got the OP in March), Do I wait until they are pale or white before I start my course of Tan2?

LuckyOne
09-10-2012, 06:39 PM
I'm considering doing another cycle of this stuff. Just earmarking this thread to look for the best product...

chanzep
09-11-2012, 05:58 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2199713/TanTastic-Bolton-Woman-25-collapsed-died-sun-bed-salon-weeks-taking-banned-tanning-injections.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.h tml%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3DLiz%2B%2BHull
someone died taking this

goodkittie396
09-12-2012, 12:08 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2199713/TanTastic-Bolton-Woman-25-collapsed-died-sun-bed-salon-weeks-taking-banned-tanning-injections.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.h tml%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3DLiz%2B%2BHull
someone died taking this

The cause of death has not yet been established. But in all fairness, I see your point. It is kind of scary/risky because the drug is unapproved. I still want to try it.

Flickdreams
09-16-2012, 10:09 PM
Was it Melanotan 1 or 2 that is unlicensed?

Tiabambina
09-17-2012, 07:41 AM
By the way, where is everyone ordering from these days? Newagetan appears to be down and like re-directing you to an info site about peptides.

Tiabambina
10-24-2012, 08:47 AM
Oh, I ordered from Extreme Peptides after I posted this. I think there is both a Canadian site and an American site. It came RIDICULOUS fast.