- 24 Mar 2009
Someday soon, you may be able to get a beautiful tan without exposing yourself to the damaging power of the sun or frequenting a tanning booth. Researchers are currently working on a way to allow people to get a safe tan by taking a shot or an injection.
Initial findings indicate that a synthetic hormone may make tanning possible without exposure to the sun. It may also provide protection against continued sun damage.
In a recent study, some of the men participating, received 10 injections of a synthetic version of melanocytestimulating hormone (MSH) while others were given an inactive saline solution over 12 days. Several of the men in the study were known to tan easily and others sunburned easily.
The results of the study showed that the skin of the men who received the hormone actually darkened. Some of these men even stayed tan up through a seven-week observation period which followed the injections.
Researchers say that the drug works by stimulating an enzyme which in turn triggers the production of melanin— the substance which is responsible for skin color. Studies into the feasibility of “tanning injections” continue.
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