Today, the results of the LIPLEG Study have been published in The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals. The LIPLEG Study is a randomised, controlled clinical trial conducted in Germany to investigate the effectiveness and safety of liposuction compared with conservative, complex decongestive therapy (CDT) for people living with lipoedema. The study provides […]
Lipoedema was recently highlighted in the Aug/Sept 2026 Slimming World Magazine, helping to raise awareness of the condition among thousands of readers. The feature explores what lipoedema is, patients’ experiences of living with the condition, and how maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce inflammation, improve mobility and support symptom management, even though lipoedema fat
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Lipoedema UK responds as BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour features lipoedema “Every time I went to the doctors… I was always just told I’m overweight.” Published: 5 August 2026 LONDON, 5 August 2026 – As BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour turns its attention to lipoedema today, the charity Lipoedema UK is calling on the public
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Lipoedema UK Statement Congratulations to Clare Adams for launching the petition calling for a review of NHS lipoedema care, and thank you to everyone who has supported it. The petition has now received more than 11,000 signatures. If it reaches 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament, so every signature and share
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Have Your Say on Lipoedema Pain! Participate in Pain Alliance Europe’s Chronic Pain, Mental Health and Self-Management Survey As part of Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), we’re helping raise awareness of what living with lipoedema pain is really like, and we’d love your support. The PAE’s Chronic Pain, Mental Health and Self-Management Survey is open now and is
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Do you have lipoedema? Have you ever been pregnant? We want to hear from you… You are invited to participate in an international research study exploring the experiences of lipoedema before and during pregnancy, and in the first year after childbirth. Participation involves completing an anonymous online questionnaire, which takes around 60 minutes and can
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Liposuction for Lipoedema Update Lipoedema UK welcome an update to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE’s Liposuction for chronic lipoedema Guidance, IPG721. See the update from NICE below: “NICE is aware of the LIPLEG trial taking place in Germany and the July 2025 Federal Joint Committee press release about this trial. NICE will review this guidance
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Lipoedema UK is proud to share a new blog article written by our Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mary Warrilow, published on the Royal College of Nursing website and shared with the Women’s Health Forum members. Educating healthcare professionals and working in partnership with respected associations is crucial to raising the profile of this under-recognised condition.
Surgical treatment of lipedema: G-BA includes liposuction in the regular catalogue of services after positive benefit assessment German Joint Federal Committee for Healthcare Services (G-BA) met on Thursday 17th July 2025, and recommended that liposuction for lipedema should be funded by the health insurance system in Germany for people with lipedema. This decision recognises
Welcome to our 2024 Year-End Review An Event-full Year… At the Primary Care Show in Birmingham, our stand was of great interest to hundreds of GPs and Health Care Professionals. Our team shared our resources and knowledge, including diagnosing some visitors on the day! Lipoedema UK volunteer and GP Nicki Mazey delivered a packed-out lecture
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