Do tanning pills really work?

Question

and are tehre any side effects? i've got dark hair and dark eyes and tan reasonably easily (never burn) but i get to a point where i can't go any darker but i'm still only "lightly bronzed", not brown...would melonin (i think i've got that right) pills help me?

Answer 1

sounds like a load of sh*t to me

Answer 2

I dont really know... but i think it must be kinda dodgy to change your skin colour (not that i wouldnt mind as ive never met anyone paler than me!)

i would recommend tanning oil.. that isnt really fake tan but it helps you tan more in the sun (:

Answer 3

NEVEr heard of them, but they may work, but i bet theyre terribly bad for you.. Dont do themmm

Answer 4

Yes tanning pills have side effects like dizzyness and sickness. I wouldnt use them as they are dangerous and can make you ill for a while. Being not totally dark looks great as you are not too white and have a darkness about you. x

Answer 5

They contain carotin which is supposed to "aid" tanning

No of course they don't work, otherwise the chav tanning salons would be out of business overnight

Answer 6

I seriously doubt it. Perhaps they give you some sort of disease that makes your skin darken or something.

I wouldn't even think about trying it.

Hasn't anyone told you that tanning is bad?

Answer 7

I took some many years ago based on high levels of carotene.  I went a lovely shade of orange.  they do work but be careful.

Answer 8

Look at Tanning Injections

I found this on the internet so please read and see what you would prefer.

A friend of mine used it before coming to France to visit me and she looked great, lovely and tanned.

I found there was two different products on the UK Market. Melanotan and Melanotan II. the MTII looked like it was the most popular as you need to used less of it to get the same result of MT.

Its bought in powder form and mixed with bacteriostatic water to make an injectable solution. Used in dose of 0.25mg. Attempt to increase daily dosage by 0.25mg where possible, until you reach 1-1.5mg daily. You have to calculate your dosage with your body weight. Its used daily till the desired colour is achieved and then maintaining phase is then used (1-2 a week) to keep it toped up.

It can be used on its own, but works better with UV.

Side effects include - Nausea, Facial Flushing, Vomiting, skin and hair pigmentation, appetite (reduced), libido and physical sexual arousal (increased)

One thing that put me off it was the fact that it darkened scars.  

Answer 9

At the very least, You'll get cancer, SO GO AHEAD!