I have this mole or thing on my eyelid that i have been having for years. recently it started to grow. what is this?

This public HT site offers medical advice on general questions. It is not a chat room and does not allow us to see pictures if you uploaded them. All we can assess is the info you describe in your post. If you want it assessed you can go to www.connect@healthtap.com and schedule a paid consult with a dermatologist.

As a rule of thumb any rapidly growing skin lesion has to be examined timely, in your case given location will eventually cause local problems. Start with your doc for a quick exam.

If the lesion doubles in size, becomes irregular in size, shape or color, bleeds, ulcerates or develops a nodule, see a doctor. Wish you good health!