— Skin & Hair · Pricing Guide · 2026
How Much Does Melanotan II Cost?
Melanotan II is a synthetic analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone that signals melanocytes to produce pigment. It is prescribed for skin pigmentation support and is dosed on a tapering schedule, so a vial commonly lasts longer than a month.
— Medication
$249 all-in
Compounded vial from an FDA-registered US pharmacy, one monthly fill
— Physician
Included
Review and ongoing care — no consult fee, no visit fee
— Shipping
Included
Sterile syringes and alcohol prep pads in the box
— Messaging
Unlimited
Message your care team any time — no membership fee
— The price
What you’re paying for.
At Pepti, Melanotan II is $249 per monthly fill, all-in: the compounded medication from an FDA-registered US pharmacy, physician review and ongoing care, shipping, and unlimited messaging. There is no membership fee, no consult fee, and no visit fee on top. It ships as a multi-dose vial with sterile syringes and alcohol prep pads included.
— Insurance
Paying for Melanotan II.
Compounded Melanotan II is a cash-pay prescription and is not covered by insurance or Medicare. HSA and FSA funds can usually be applied.
— Common questions
Melanotan II pricing,
answered.
Melanotan II costs $249 per month at Pepti. That price is all-in — it includes the compounded medication, the licensed physician who reviews your assessment and manages your care, shipping to your door, and unlimited messaging with your care team. Refills are the same price each month; there is no separate membership, consult, or visit fee.
The compounded Melanotan II from an FDA-registered 503A pharmacy, the vial with sterile syringes and alcohol prep pads, cold-chain shipping, the physician review of your assessment, ongoing physician care and dose adjustments, and unlimited messaging. If the physician does not approve you, the medication charge is refunded.
Yes. Melanotan II is prescription-only. At Pepti you complete a free online assessment, a licensed US physician reviews it, and if it is appropriate for you the prescription is sent to a partner pharmacy that compounds it and ships it to you. Compounded Melanotan II is not FDA-approved; it is prepared to a physician's prescription by a state-licensed, FDA-registered pharmacy.
No. Compounded Melanotan II is a cash-pay prescription and is not covered by insurance or Medicare. Most patients can use HSA or FSA funds, since it is a physician-prescribed medication. Pepti does not bill insurance, which is part of why there are no consult or visit fees.
Research-use-only peptides are sold without a prescription, without a physician, and without a pharmacy. They are labeled "not for human use" for a reason: no one is verifying the identity, purity, sterility, or dose of what is in the vial. Pepti's $249 covers a licensed physician, a state-licensed FDA-registered compounding pharmacy, and independent batch testing — potency, sterility and bacterial endotoxin — at a third-party laboratory. You are paying for the medication to be what the label says it is.
No — every medication is its own catalog price however many are in the plan. Adding a second medication to the same plan means one assessment, one physician review and one shipment — each medication keeps its own catalog price. If you want several peptides for less, a pharmacy-compounded blend puts two to four in one vial at one price.
Once per fill. One vial is your monthly supply, and a fresh one ships about every 28 days depending on the dose your physician prescribes, billed at the same $249 each time. It renews until you cancel, and you can cancel anytime from your account. There is no contract and no cancellation fee.
Most peptide clinics price Melanotan II as a medication fee plus an initial consult, a membership or program fee, and follow-up visit fees, and many require in-person visits. Pepti charges one monthly price of $249 that already includes the physician and shipping, with no consult, membership, or visit fees. Some clinics also dispense research-use-only peptides; Pepti dispenses only physician-prescribed, pharmacy-compounded medication.
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Stimulates melanocyte production for enhanced skin pigmentation and natural tanning. Melanotan II is prescription-only at Pepti: a licensed physician reviews your assessment and, if appropriate, prescribes it to be compounded by a state-licensed, FDA-registered pharmacy.
Melanotan II is $249 per month at Pepti. That is all-in: medication, physician review and ongoing care, shipping, and messaging. No membership, consult, or visit fees, and the price is the same in every state.
Melanotan II is commonly prescribed for: Adults seeking a deeper tan with less sun exposure; Patients who understand this is not FDA-approved and carries real side effects. Whether it is appropriate for you is decided by the reviewing physician from your history, medications, and labs where required.
Yes. Melanotan II is prescription-only. The free online assessment takes about five minutes, a physician licensed in your state reviews it within 4 hours, and if approved the prescription goes to the pharmacy. If not approved, the medication charge is refunded.
No. Melanotan II can be prescribed from the assessment alone. Bloodwork is required only for the GLP-1s and growth-hormone secretagogues, and the intake tells you if a medication on your order needs it.
Melanotan II is a subcutaneous injection into the abdomen or thigh with a small insulin syringe. Your kit ships with sterile syringes and alcohol prep pads, and the exact dose and schedule are printed on the pharmacy label. Dosing videos are in your account.
One vial is your monthly supply at the dose your physician prescribes. A fresh vial ships about every 28 days, and the date moves if your physician changes your dose. Store it as the pharmacy label directs, refrigerated.
The compounded Melanotan II with sterile syringes and alcohol prep pads, free tracked shipping in an unbranded box with insulated packaging, the physician review, ongoing physician care and dose adjustments, and unlimited messaging.
Reported side effects of Melanotan II are usually mild: mild nausea (first few doses); flushing; new mole development (monitor); increased libido (common). The physician screens your history, medications, and allergies before prescribing, the medication-specific consent lists the known risks, and you can message your physician about anything you notice. Seek emergency care for severe symptoms.
Response varies by person, goal, and dose, and Melanotan II is prescribed for ongoing use rather than a short trial. Your physician sets expectations at approval, tracks how you respond through your account, and adjusts the dose without an appointment.
Yes. Request it from your account or the app; your physician approves or declines. If approved you pay for the additional medication at the pharmacy's cost and the new dose applies to your next shipment.
Yes. Add Melanotan II to a plan with another treatment and both go through one assessment and one physician review, shipping together on one schedule. Each keeps its own catalog price. The physician reviews the combination and can adjust it.
No. Compounded Melanotan II is not FDA-approved. It is prepared to your physician's prescription by a state-licensed, FDA-registered 503A pharmacy and every batch is independently tested before release.
Yes, when prescribed by a licensed physician and dispensed by a licensed pharmacy, which is how Pepti provides it in every state it serves. Research-use-only Melanotan II sold without a prescription is labeled not for human use and is a different product.
Melanotan II is a synthetic analog of alpha-MSH that stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin. At Pepti it is prescribed to support natural tan, uv protection support, skin pigmentation, cosmetic enhancement. Individual response varies, and your physician sets expectations at approval.
Melanotan II is a synthetic analog of alpha-MSH that stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin. Provides natural-looking pigmentation with minimal UV exposure. Compounded Melanotan II is not FDA-approved; it is prescribed off-label by a licensed physician after reviewing your assessment.
Melanotan II is prescribed for natural tan, uv protection support, skin pigmentation, cosmetic enhancement. It is commonly requested by adults seeking a deeper tan with less sun exposure; patients who understand this is not FDA-approved and carries real side effects. Whether it is appropriate for you is the reviewing physician's decision.
Melanotan II is studied for natural tan, uv protection support, skin pigmentation, cosmetic enhancement. Those are the goals it is prescribed to support at Pepti; results vary by person, dose, and consistency, and no outcome is guaranteed. Your physician tracks how you respond through your account.
Melanotan II went through early human dose-finding studies in the 1990s at the University of Arizona, demonstrating increased skin pigmentation, and separate small trials showed erectile responses (Wessells et al., J Urol 1998) — work that led to the FDA-approved derivative bremelanotide (Vyleesi). Melanotan II itself was never brought through full clinical development, so modern controlled safety and efficacy data are lacking. References are listed on this page.
Melanotan II is generally not prescribed with: active cancer or history of cancer (unless approved by oncologist); pregnancy or breastfeeding; severe kidney or liver disease; known allergy to the peptide or excipients; history of melanoma; atypical mole syndrome. The physician screens for these in your intake, and anything that rules Melanotan II out means it is not prescribed and is refunded.
At Pepti. Complete the free assessment, a physician licensed in your state reviews it within 4 hours, and if appropriate Melanotan II is compounded by a state-licensed, FDA-registered pharmacy and shipped free to your door for $249 per month, all-in. Not prescribed means refunded.
Injectable vial: 5 mL at 2 mg/mL, containing 10 mg Melanotan II. One vial is your monthly supply at the prescribed dose, and a fresh one ships about every 28 days.
Not currently. Melanotan II ships as a multi-dose vial with sterile syringes and prep pads. The pepti Pen is available for 10 other treatments.
$249 per month covers the compounded Melanotan II, the physician review, ongoing physician care including dose adjustments and refill review, unlimited messaging, and free tracked shipping. There is no membership, consult, visit, or refill fee; the only separate charges are optional at-home lab panels and a physician-approved dose increase billed at pharmacy cost.
Yes. Melanotan II is on Pepti's live catalog, which lists only treatments a partner pharmacy can compound and ship today. If a physician prescribes it, it ships; if it ever cannot be dispensed, the charge is refunded.
Melanotan II ships to 50 states, free and tracked, in insulated unbranded packaging. Eligibility is confirmed during the assessment from your shipping address.
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