The Heart Lips technique has been developed by Dr Bob Khanna to give women a more voluptuous, more feminine , yet beautifully natural look.
Dr Coates has undertaken the necessary training and registration to be able to provide this treatment in the practice.
Heart Lips
Lips are a multi-functional organ. As well as for eating and drinking, we use them to communicate our emotions, both verbally and non-verbally, from a very young age. The rich supply of nerve endings in the lips also enables them to serve as a tactile sensory organ and erogenous zone. The lips also have a strong influence on the aesthetic quality of the face. Along with large eyes, a small nose and delicate features, full lips are traditionally regarded as typically female facial traits. Models have significantly greater upper and lower lip height than non-models, leading to the conclusion that lip fullness is a major contributing factor.
The ageing effect on lips
As with all other areas of the face, the lips are not immune to the effect of ageing. However, dissatisfaction with lip shape or size is not necessarily associated with ageing as increasingly younger women are looking to enhance their appearance with lip augmentation.
One of the biggest problems with lip treatments today is that they have the potential to make lips look unnatural. We’ve all seen the ‘trout pout’ and the over-augmented ‘rubber tyre’ look. A good treatment should always ensure that the lips are in harmony, balance and proportion with the overall size and shape of the face.
Heart Lips - a new designer treatment with Restylane, developed by Dr Bob Khanna
 Figure 1: The main components of the lips |
In developing this new design and technique, his inspiration came from looking at women who were naturally very beautiful. He noticed that many of these women had a particular facial feature in common – a discernible cleft in the mid-line of the lower and sometimes even upper lip that results in a twin lobe shape. This means that their lips are naturally heart-shaped. Using Restylane, a hyaluronic acid dermal filler, he developed a technique that recreates that natural, heartshaped appearance. Heart Lips™ is not an appropriate option for all women; it is particularly suitable for younger women with a tapered oval facial shape and is aimed at women who desire a more voluptuous, more feminine, yet beautifully natural look.’
Following treatment
Patients are advised to avoid any manipulation of the area and that they may experience a little post-procedural discomfort, such as a slight stiffness or a tautness so recommend the use of standard pain killers for a couple of days following treatment if required. The highly vascular nature of the lips means that they can be susceptible to bleeding and bruising a small ice pack, placed on the lips for a few minutes, quickly stops any bleeding and can reduce swelling. The Heart Lips™ treatment usually lasts for approximately 9-10 months.
Conclusion
Heart Lips™ is not a treatment for every woman; it is the `finishing touch’ for the woman who really cares about how she looks. Heart Lips™ is inspired by nature and emulates the heart-shaped lips seen in some of the world’s most beautiful women.
Case study one
 27-year-old woman pre-treatment |
 27-year-old woman post-treatment: facial view |
 27-year-old woman post-treatment: close-up of lips |
 27-year-old woman post-treatment: close-up of lips |
Case Study two
 29-year-old woman pre-treatment |
(Top) - 29-year-old woman: close-up pre-treatment, (Bottom) - 29-year-old woman: close-up post-treatment |