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Growing Beauty Mark

I have always had many beauty marks: countless ones on my body, three on my neck, and three on my face. However, the beauty mark which rests in the smile lines between my nose and cheek has grown. When I was a child, it was completely flat. It began to grow around age twelve, little by little, until now at the age of 23 it is clearly raised and looks more like a bump of fat with a beauty mark on top of it. None of my other beauty marks have become raised like this. It is smaller than a pencil eraser, and not easily noticeable since it hides in my smile lines, so it does not bother me. I just wish it would stop growing.  Is this normal? Is it just an accumulation of fat that has bunched up over the years under my beauty mark? Will it continue to grow? Or should I be worried about cancer? Should I have it removed?
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
It can be a mole. A mole can grow anywhere. Just leave it as such but keep an eye on it. If you notice changes in the mole's/mark’s color, height, size or shape, you should have a dermatologist evaluate it. You also should have it checked if it bleeds, oozes, itches, appear scaly, or become tender or painful. Otherwise it should be left as such.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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1340994 tn?1374193977
I think what often happens is that a pore is blocked and fluid collects under it, like serum instead of sebum.  
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