genital melanotic macules pictures Melanotic macule. Benign. Dark spot

If biopsy is carried out because of either patient or clinician concern, increased melanin will be found in both the melanocytes and keratinocytes which line the basal layer of the epithelium

The sharp margination and square shoulders (clifflike transition to surrounding normal skin) contribute to a characteristic stuck on appearance

You are not altering pigment cells inside the skin

Professor Ryan also urged caution in relation to using both tanning beds and consuming Melanotan II as it is can be dangerous due to the increased risk of melanoma.

Melanotan II binds to melanocortin receptors in the body, which can stimulate melanin production in the skin