Martina Big, 36, who is from Germany, and her husband Michael Eurwen, 38, who both injected Melanotan, a synthetic hormone to darken their skin have announced that they are planning to permanently Don't risk using tanning products containing melanotan Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Love Island generation' skin cancer fear Rise in use of 'dangerous' tanning injection Channel 4 News Melanotan is not a tan. It's an unregulated peptide with real risk. As a dermatologist, here's the reality: It has been linked to new and changing moles including cases of Melanotan vs. Astaxanthin for Glowing Skin