Have a black mark on the side of my face and it seems to be growing i've had this for about a year and it will not go away.it is not a black head, i've tired all kinds of scrubs and tried to pick at it .its just there

Hello. : Hello. I dont know if what you are describing is a mole. I am having difficulty visualizing it. Possibly the black mark might be a mole. I don't know if you are fair skinned or have had very much sun exposure. Please check the black mark for the following. This information comes directly from the american academy of dermatology. Asymmetry: if the mole has asymmetry (one half is unlike the other half). Border: the border is irregular, scalloped or poorly defined. Color: the color is varied and has shades of tan, brown or black; is sometimes white, red or blue. Diameter: the diameter is more than 6 mm (the size of a pencil eraser). Evolving: a mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape or color. If you have an irregular mole that itches, bleed or is painful, that can be worrisome for possible skin cancer. I do recommend that this be evaluated. It could be something as simple as melasma but it is important to ensure that it is not a mole that is changing.