does melanotan cause freckles What are and why do some have more than others? Health warning over 'dangerous' self-tan

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It usually appears on the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, and other hard-to-detect areas

Melanotan 2 (also referred to as Melanotan II) is a synthetically produced variant of a peptide hormone naturally produced in the body that stimulates melanogenesis, a process responsible for pigmentation of the skin

Although the exact pathogenesis remains uncertain, melanin stimulation may represent a protective mucosal response to either the heat of the smoke or to an irritant within the cigarette

doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.077