It's a shame that you chose to be ageist in your posting. There aren't any "kids" here, and that's a rather patronizing tone you've taken. We're all adults here and besides, age is irrelevant to what you're asking. Do not be surprised if you offend people here. Hell, I'm only 7 years younger than you and I'm offended by this.

Nevertheless, I wish you a good night.

I typed something similar at first and then deleted it... thanks for saying something, Kristi.

Same for me, this is the first time I have ever heard about this, I will keep wathcing this thread to see what else comes up.

I used to tan in a tanning salon 3 years ago, but now I tend to avoid the sun or protect my skin a lot. If I want a bit of a tan I will use body lotion with gradual tanner. It's not going to tan you as quick as sunless tanning lotion, so I guess it looks more natural. Not sure, it's the first time I am trying this type of stuff. I have tried the sunless tanning lotion before and I used to get orange fingers and swipe marks.

P.S. your remark about us kids (such as myself) is offensive...I am not too upset bcs I rarely get annoyed by these things but I think that no matter what our age is, talking about sex and breaking taboos is a good thing.

You might be surprised what you could learn from us kids

You would be referring to this right here: link

That's the official FDA warning on the Melanotan ONE and MT 2. Scary stuff!

Here is what you are looking for. And by the way, I agree, it was incredibly rude to refer to some of us who are a bit younger as "kids", I am by no means a child, thank you very much After all, not many "kids" are interested in working in Dermatology to know where to find this answer for you. And I can assure you, no one else on this website is under 18. Now that I am done with my angry rant you can have your answer, and anyone else who is interested in the same subject can view as well:

Melanotan II Side Effects - Libido Increase

While testing the new peptide Melanotan II scientists found that it had an unexpected side effect: it caused spontaneous erections in men. The American Association of Urologists tested this peptide extensive and found that it did not change the bloodflow or selectively expand or restrict capilaries in the same manner that Viagra or Cialis treats erectile dysfunction. It works by sending a signal to the brain which causes the body to naturally secrete the hormone which causes an enhanced erection. They did further testing and found that this same responside with women it increased sexual desire and genital arousal. Evaluation is currently being done with this peptide in hopes of developing a new type of erectile dysfunction drug, however the Arizona Cancer Center suspended all development of Melanotan II as a tanning agent.

Melanotan II , can enhance sexual function in human males (erectile activity) and females (increased levels of sexual desire and genital arousal). Unlike other sexual-enhancement drugs, Melanotan works at the level of the brain, thus eliciting a rather natural sexual response with minimal or no undesirable side effects. The actions of the peptide were discovered accidentally while studying the effects of the peptide and related analogs on humanskin pigmentation (tanning).

The Arizona Cancer Center's research has found Melanotan I to be effective in promoting skin pigmentation with little or no risk, however it's role in actually preventing skin cancer has not yet been determined.

Melanotan II for Redheads, Albinos or Vitiligo

Even with all this development on the Melanotan I and II peptides, there still remains many unanswered questions. For example, how effective are these peptides for readheads or people prone to freckles? It may be quite a few years before these peptides are FDA approved and once they are approved you will need to go to a cosmetic surgeon's office to get them administered. However, you don't have to wait. They currently have research grade Melanotan I and II available for all those research chemists out there (anyone) to test out on their lab-rats (themselves). They also found that Melanotan will not do anything for people with albinism or vitiligo because these patients do not have skin cells with receptors for melanin. For this reason, the synthetic hormone has no mechanism for action and therefore cannot cause change in pigment.

Could it possibly be as simple as she feels more confident and likes her appearance more after applying these tanners and going to the tanning beds?

If she's going full nude in the tanning bed that's erotic in itself; she's vulnerable and it's semi-public in a way. Applying the lotions and creams to protect or enhance her skin means she's actively touching and rubbing her entire body, careful to pay attention to every spot. Who wouldn't be turned on and geared up for sex after that?