r/Melanotan1

Just started MT1 yesterday and I’m kinda discouraged already. 😭 I did 200mcg the first day, sat out in the sun for about 40 mins, then today injected another 200mcg and sat out for around an hour. Now I’m definitely burnt, not horribly, but still burnt. For reference, I’m super fair/type 1, have slight red tones in my hair, freckle, and have basically never been able to tan naturally.

Will this burn eventually turn into a tan? I kinda thought MT1 helped protect against bad sunburns, so now I’m confused. I really don’t want to just burn nonstop. Has anyone else dealt with burning at first before eventually tanning? Did you keep going?

I’ve seen some people do loading doses daily for a week or two, while others only inject when they know they’ll be in the sun. I was leaning toward only using it on sun exposure days because I already have a ton of freckles and don’t want to darken them too much. I also have a beach trip next week and was planning to use MT1 daily while I’m there. But now I’m worried, if I’m burning this easily, does that mean MT1 just won’t work for me?

I'm just began using both. Is anyone familiar with any contraindications with this combination? My intent is to tan my body everyday and generally just hide my face from the sun. I'm type 3 and currently my face is much tanner than my body so ideally this will simply even things out. Thought?

I’ve tried both and followed directions daily well. Could only do a little bit of sun due to getting burned easily. I got the good and bad side effects so I know it was good stuff. Bummer!

How did your first research cycle go? TRUE type 1 skin. When did you begin noticing changes?

I’m trying to get an idea of how much I should be dosing MT1 and how long I need to spend in the sun on said dose. I hear 500mcg with an hour of sun daily is enough to build a tan, and then 250-500mcg 1-2x a week for an hour is enough to maintain. Does your routine look similar to this? I want one vial to last until the end of September if possible but with daily dosages of 500mcg plus maintenance I’m not sure that is feasible. I’m not trying to get extremely dark, I just want a nice glow.