Mara Ever wondered what those little brown spots are that are often found on the lip? Many refer to them as a freckle but the medical term is melanotic macules. Labial Melanotic Macules in Two Pediatric Patients of Chinese Descent With Atopic Dermatitis Katsiaunis 2025 Pediatric Dermatology Wiley Online Library Spot the Dot! Growths on the lips are not too common. Clinically, this was consistent with a labial melanotic macule (aka freckle on the lip). These are benign growths which can be Lip melanotic macula Hoogstra Medical Centers Pigmented Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Springer Nature Link Mucosal melanocytic macules