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 Brown spots, especially on the lips, can be alarming to some. In some instances it can indicate rare oral mucosal melanoma, however in this case it was a non cancerous labial melanotic macule. Melanocytic nevi and melanomas of the oral mucosa: detailed description of a case series Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia COM Dec. 2011 Diagnosis UW School of Dentistry Mucosal melanocytic macules Melanotic Macules, Naevi, and Melanoma Springer Nature Link