ORAL MELANOTIC MACULE (OMM) (Also called focal melanosis labial melanotic macule) A benign, localized, flat pigmented lesion of the oral mucosa Caused by a focal increase in melanin production Lingual melanotic macule the first case report in an adult patient* Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Differential Diagnosis of Pigmented Lesions in the Oral Mucosa: A Clinical Based Overview and Narrative Review Melanotic macule. Benign. Dark spot on labia (or lip). Analogous to lentigo simplex. Hyperpigmented basal keratinocytes & dermal melanophages. Slight in single basal melanocytes; NO nests. More info like this in QSwitched 785 nm laser in the treatment of labial melanotic macules Gallo 2024 Skin Research and Technology Wiley Online Library Dental Update Malignant oral melanoma: how to spot it and how it is managed Dental Update