Black Dots on Palm Rest

Hello,
I am currently using a Macbook Pro with Retina Display. I have been using it for roughly a year.
Today, I discovered that there are black dots on the palm rest, the part next to the track pad. What's peculiar about them is that they are not erasable or cleanable.
They are definitely not dust, and seem to be embedded into the aluminum chassis.
I am guessing that it's aluminum rust or something like an oxidation reaction.
So my questions are:
1. Is there any way to remove them?
2. Is there any palm rest cleaning method that you would recommend?
3. Would it be safe to use a palm-rest guard or a protector (considering Moshi products) in this situation?
Thank you in advance.

Macbook Retina 13 Haswell User wrote:
1. Is there any way to remove them?
Probably not.
2. Is there any palm rest cleaning method that you would recommend?
No.
3. Would it be safe to use a palm-rest guard or a protector (considering Moshi products) in this situation?
Yes.
What you have experienced is your body chemistry is such that it reacts with the MBP case causing this phenomenon. These spots are etched in your case and the only remedy is to replace it, a somewhat impractical solution.
Ciao.

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