Fordyce spots on lips

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I have white coloured dotted spots on my upper lip. On the boundary of the upper lip and also in the center of the upper lips. I have these from about an year now and they grow more in number everyday. Are they Fordyce spots? If yes i know they are not harmful but they look really bad. Pics attached. Suggestions?

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Yes it is fordyce spots or ectopic glands which are benign in nature. They are known to regress in days to come.

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