Dr Amy Perkins Dermatology Have you heard of peptides? Did you know they can cause all sorts of problems, including with your skin? I spoke with STV and Scotland Instagram 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 An FDA Reversal on Peptides Could Open the Market to Unsafe Drugs ProPublica An overview of benefits and risks of chronic melanocortin1 receptor activation Bhm 2025 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Wiley Online Library