Melanotan 2

[mike2nice]

I have been researching and I am still a little confused. I currently have 30mgs of m2 and have been running it for a week. .5mg for the first 5 days, and now upped to 1mg every day until reached desired tan. I am really pasty white naturally, and I don't tan, just burn or get red.

At what point should I start UV exposure? And should I continue 1mg until I get the look I want? (or should I consider upping the dose, maybe by .5mg?)

[KrazyLoveAffair]

You should begin the UV exposure when your done with the loading phase (usually around 30mg). Yes, continue until you have the look you want..Btw wouldn't take more than 1mg a day..

[RA]

This is for the spa. Did you read the threads in there?

[Kratos]

You should begin the UV exposure when your done with the loading phase (usually around 30mg). Yes, continue until you have the look you want..Btw wouldn't take more than 1mg a day..

I haven't used 30mg since I started 6 months ago. 30mg is a little over kill for the loading phaze. Start UV exposure after the first week. Just 5min every 3 days for the first couple weeks is enough to oxidize some of the new pigment. Then you can cut back UV exposure even more. I've only went tanning like 5 times all winter to maintain tan along with a tiny bit of MT2. Of course I'm not as pasty white as you maybe so you might need a bit more.

I found (for me anyway) if you go for heavy doses of the MT2 all at once you get more dark spots then if you get tan slower. Take pics or you'll never know how tan you really are.

I thought I was still pretty white until people at work started making comments.

[domeyeahaigh]

I used to take it and just go outside and play tennis or something, get real dark that way..I am not going to supplement sun light. That is just me. Just go out in the sun and have some fun. Do not shy away from it bro, that is why you are pasty white to begin with (hehehe not really)

just my .02

[Kratos]

^the super whites get skin cancer if you throw them in the light lol^

[mike2nice]

so basically the loading phase/dose is different depending on the person? Some say 30mg, some say less. I will basically just keep hitting myself with 1mg ed until I am where I want to be. And there always seems to be a difference of opinion when it comes to uv exposure. Some say wait until loading phase is done, some say start hitting the uv about a week or so into it. I guess I will start light tanning in about a week or so, and continue until happy. Thanks!

[spywizard]

^^^ that's what i do, i skip the loading deal as the sides can be too much for me..

I just add it into my routine..

[KrazyLoveAffair]

I haven't used 30mg since I started 6 months ago. 30mg is a little over kill for the loading phaze. Start UV exposure after the first week.

According to the Melanotan forum you shouldn't start after the first week, because then you're more likely to get those dark spots..

[Kratos]

According to the Melanotan forum you shouldn't start after the first week, because then you're more likely to get those dark spots..

Yeah, that's fine
I got dark spots with no UV exposure
For me the key has been to use as little as possible.

[Kratos]

when I say I got dark spots, I mean they really bothered me
to the point I removed one from my neck with my finger nail

[mike2nice]

when you say you shouldn't start after the first week, you mean never tan after the first week! or you should wait longer than one week to start, example: Finish loading phase and then start to tan with UV. Is this correct?

[KrazyLoveAffair]

when you say you shouldn't start after the first week, you mean never tan after the first week! or you should wait longer than one week to start, example: Finish loading phase and then start to tan with UV. Is this correct?

That's correct, finish the loading phase and THEN begin tanning.

[tripmachine]

when you say you shouldn't start after the first week, you mean never tan after the first week! or you should wait longer than one week to start, example: Finish loading phase and then start to tan with UV. Is this correct?

yeah NEVER tan after the first week or else be prepared to have a few white spots..... since all the dark spots will take over your body

[Big_gRunt]

Dark spots are due to previous sun damage - nothing to do with premature tanning in an MT2 cycle.

If you are very white naturally (i.e fitzpatrick type 1) then you should wait at least 3 weeks before getting UV exposure. (3 weeks from day 1, not 3 weeks after loading).

It takes time for the skin to adjust, it's not just a matter of how many mg's of MT2 you've taken. The melanocytes can't expand their branches & fill with melanosomes until skin cells currrently in the basal layer have been replaced. You can't speed this up.

People who tan quickly from MT2 already have type 2 or 3 skin.

0.5mg/ day is plenty ! No need to change. Just wait.

[mike2nice]

Dark spots are due to previous sun damage - nothing to do with premature tanning in an MT2 cycle.

If you are very white naturally (i.e fitzpatrick type 1) then you should wait at least 3 weeks before getting UV exposure. (3 weeks from day 1, not 3 weeks after loading).

It takes time for the skin to adjust, it's not just a matter of how many mg's of MT2 you've taken. The melanocytes can't expand their branches & fill with melanosomes until skin cells currrently in the basal layer have been replaced. You can't speed this up.

People who tan quickly from MT2 already have type 2 or 3 skin.

0.5mg/ day is plenty ! No need to change. Just wait.

So you are saying don't go to 1mg a day for a loading phase? I have already bumped it up to 1mg. What would be the advantage to not bumping up? Would it make a difference whether I was doing .5 or 1mg a day?

[Kratos]

So you are saying don't go to 1mg a day for a loading phase? I have already bumped it up to 1mg. What would be the advantage to not bumping up? Would it make a difference whether I was doing .5 or 1mg a day?

I think what he's saying is you are somewhat wasting it by going with a high dose.

[mike2nice]

I think what he's saying is you are somewhat wasting it by going with a high dose.

Gotcha. I will be going down to .5 as of today. Thanks for the advice.

[Bojangles69]

I've seen too many of those dark spot horror stories to even think of touching this product yet.

[Big_gRunt]

So you are saying don't go to 1mg a day for a loading phase? I have already bumped it up to 1mg. What would be the advantage to not bumping up? Would it make a difference whether I was doing .5 or 1mg a day?

As Kratos said that I said, it would be a bit of a waste. - And you're more likely to experience side effects without the benifit at this stage.

When you have developed a tan from MT2, you can increase the dose and the melanocytes will actually be able to convert that into a darker tan. - This is because they are now bigger and stronger and can actually make use of the additional peptide. Until you get that tan though, you're just going to make yourself feel ill.

[run_n_fool]

is it foolhardy to use, say, .25 mg every day to lay a base and then periodically from there? i am fair skinned (though I can get a tan) and i do not want to look super tan or tan too quickly or people at work will be like WTF are you doing!? i work in a trading environment full of alpha males who prey on any sign of vanity.

[Phate]

As Kratos said that I said, it would be a bit of a waste. - And you're more likely to experience side effects without the benifit at this stage.

When you have developed a tan from MT2, you can increase the dose and the melanocytes will actually be able to convert that into a darker tan. - This is because they are now bigger and stronger and can actually make use of the additional peptide. Until you get that tan though, you're just going to make yourself feel ill.

are you sure about this? i would like to see evidence that the melanocytes enlarge due to MT2

is it foolhardy to use, say, .25 mg every day to lay a base and then periodically from there? i am fair skinned (though I can get a tan) and i do not want to look super tan or tan too quickly or people at work will be like WTF are you doing!? i work in a trading environment full of alpha males who prey on any sign of vanity.

the effects of MT2 are dose dependant, the more you use(per dose) the dark you will get, IMO running a lower dose and gradually becoming more tan is much better than trying to use a huge dose and tanning quickly