This image displays a typical brown oral melanotic macule, a flat, small lesion. This image displays a persistent brown spot on the lips called an oral melanotic macule. Oral melanotic macules typically have an even, brown color with a regular border. This image displays an oral melanotic macule in addition to freckling on the face.  This image displays an oral melanotic macule on the gums.
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Picture of Oral Melanotic Macule: This image displays a typical brown oral melanotic macule, a flat, small lesion. Divider line
This image displays a typical brown oral melanotic macule, a flat, small lesion.
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Oral melanotic macules can appear in people of any age, of any race, and of either sex. However, they are more common in middle-aged people, in dark-skinned people, and in females.
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