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Exact claim · Version 1 · Reviewed 2026-07-23

“Scenesse is an approved cosmetic tanning implant.”

A verdict on this wording and scope, not a universal grade for Afamelanotide.

01 · Verdict

Misleading

Its approval is for pain-free light exposure in adults with EPP, not cosmetic tanning.

Evidence basis
Regulatory or product record
Scope
The current FDA-approved indication.
Category
Approval and status

02 · Primary record

Check the attached evidence

Editorial review
Internal editorial review recorded
Responsible editor
Anthony Treviso · Founder and responsible editor
Clinical-review boundary
Not independently medically reviewed.