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HEALTHJul 23 · 22:06 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGECharles Herrington, Jordan Gartner

Dermatologist warns about using ‘Barbie drug’ for tanning

A dermatologist warns against using Melanotan II (MTII), a synthetic tanning drug injected to achieve a tan, due to reported side effects like nausea and abscesses. The drug, known as the 'Barbie Drug,' is unregulated and lacks standards for purity, sterility, and dosing.

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