Melanotan and Hair Loss?
Hi there,
To get a tan I started using the drug melanotan II for a few weeks(i know im stupid). When I stopped a month later hair loss started. It’s getting worse every day. Before I used it I never encountered hair loss.
I know you maybe not know anything about melanotan but was wondering if there could be a connection between my hair loss and using melanotan or is it just coincidence it happened?
I’m really looking forward to your reply.
I’ve posted before what I know about Melanotan — and I still know nothing. I’m not any more familiar than I was a few years ago when someone asked about it. I did try to find some kind of connection for you by searching with Google, but I came up empty.
It could just be coincidental or perhaps you had an allergic reaction of some sort. I don’t know enough about you (age, for starters) to really provide a path for you to go. At this point, you may just wish to wait it out or see your doctor for an exam.
Hi Doctor,
You made a mistake. On the headline for question, you wrote
“melatonin and hair loss.” Notice that you wrote, “melatonin” instead of melanotan. One is a sunless tanning pill and the other is a hormone that people use for sleep. You should change it before a lot of people get confused. Lol.
Oops! My fingers did that, but the brain didn’t catch it. I fixed the headline. Thanks
“the other is a hormone that people use for sleep.”
no, its a hormone used for tanning
I think it was just a coincidence, the side effects of melanotan are hardly found in hair losses. Weather you use melanotan or melanotan 2 if there are some side effects it will only be a few minutes after you inject it. But it is best for you to consult a doctor.
I think you are absolutely right in that the MTII caused the hair loss. The exact same thing happened to me. I used it for about two months and since I’ve been experiencing some extreme hair loss. Luckily it is not yet noticeable to the eye, but it worries me that I did this to myself, and so many people think there are no other adverse reactions. If there is any real data on the topic,i would much appreciate any sharing. To correct a post above, Melanotan is not a pill, it is injected into the subcutaneous layers of the skin.