This lovely patient was thrilled with her beautiful result after laser treatment of oral melanotic macules. I share this case to educate: laser treatment requires accurate diagnosis, an understanding Dental Update Malignant oral melanoma: how to spot it and how it is managed Dental Update Pigmented Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Pocket Dentistry 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 Oral Melanotic Macule: Symptoms and Treatment Skinsight Intramucosal melanocytic nevi CCIDE Dove Medical Press