27/09/2026
LIPEDEMA AT THE 48th EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF LYMPHOLOGY CONGRESS
After four days of science, discussion and international exchange, the 48th Congress of the European Society of Lymphology (ESL) and the 1st Congress of the Spanish Group of Lymphology (GEL) have come to an end in Valencia.
Under the presidency of Dr Isabel Forner-Cordero, member of the Lipedema World Alliance Board of Directors, the Congress brought together international experts to discuss advances and challenges across lymphedema and lipedema.
For the Lipedema World Alliance, it was particularly encouraging to see lipedema receiving significant scientific attention, through presentations, oral communications and discussions.
Topics included adipose tissue function, differential diagnosis between lipedema and lymphoedema, inflammation, nutrition, pain, compression, psychosocial aspects and surgical approaches - highlighting both scientific progress and the many questions that remain.
We were also proud to see members of the LWA Board of Directors contributing to the Congress: José Luis Simarro, Manuel Cornely, Gabriele Faerber, Philipp Kruppa and Marina Cestari, alongside LWA Honorary President Sandro Michelini and Manuela Lourenço Marques, representing the on the LWA Board.
We are very pleased to see lipedema increasingly present within the wider scientific conversation on lymphology. There is still much to understand, and every presentation, discussion and question helps move the field forward.
Congratulations to Dr Isabel Forner-Cordero and the entire organising team for these four days of science and collaboration.
The conversation continues. The research continues. And so does our shared commitment to people living with lipedema.
