The UK's independent MLD register
Find verified MLD therapists for postoperative and lymphatic care.
Compare therapists by training, insurance, procedure experience, reviews, fees and home visits.
- General liposuction
- BBL
- Lipoedema liposuction
- Tummy tuck
- Mummy makeover
- Body lift
- Gynaecomastia surgery
- Breast surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Facelift
Why verification matters
Postoperative MLD requires procedure-specific understanding.
Not all "lymphatic drainage" is Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a specialised technique taught through recognised schools and training programmes. Yet MLD is not a statutorily regulated profession in the UK, so the words "lymphatic drainage" alone do not show what training a practitioner has completed.
That distinction matters particularly after surgery, when established lymphatic pathways may be altered and surgery-specific understanding becomes important. The MLD Register brings greater clarity by checking evidence of training and current insurance, showing where each therapist trained, the level of training completed, and enabling patients to search by procedure and explore the surgeries each therapist reports experience supporting alongside reviews.
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Your lymphatic map may change
Surgery can alter drainage pathways, making procedure-specific post-op care important.
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Post-op MLD is specialised
For the best recovery, choose a therapist with specialist credentials and experience in post-op MLD care.
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Check training and insurance
Massage therapists are not regulated by law in the UK. The MLD Register checks training and current insurance for peace of mind.
Our approach
The standard behind every listing
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Recognised MLD & specialist postoperative training. Membership is reserved for therapists trained through recognised MLD schools and specialist programmes. Vodder · Casley-Smith · Földi · Leduc · LTA Fill and Flush · Aftercare Academy Recognition applies to named courses, not to everything a school runs. For Aftercare Academy that is Advanced MLD & Treatment Protocols. Our Verification Standard lists every accepted course.
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Individually reviewed. A person reviews each therapist's accepted training evidence and current professional insurance document before listing, with the review dates clearly displayed. A separate "Revalidated" marker shows an accepted refresher, review or update completed within the previous 24 months.
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Independent by design. The MLD Register is not owned by a training school, insurer or professional body - preserving an independent standard for therapists and patients alike. The Register is owned and operated by Truly Empowered Ltd, the company behind Therapy Webgenie and VerifiedPractitioner, with more than 20 years' experience empowering therapists and health professionals.
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Patient reviews, clearly sourced. Profiles can show a therapist's live Google rating alongside separate reviews collected here through the Register's own Review system, with each source identified.
We independently review documentary evidence of each therapist's training and current insurance; we do not assess clinical competence. Full details are set out in our verification standard.
Born from first-hand family experience
The register we needed. Created for others. Built with two decades of sector expertise.
The MLD Register was born from first-hand experience within our family, reinforced by the experiences of others close to us. When specialist postoperative MLD was needed, finding an appropriately qualified therapist and the clear information required to make an informed choice proved far more difficult than it should have been.
Drawing on more than 20 years' sector experience empowering therapists and health professionals, we created the independent register we had needed ourselves - bringing independently reviewed training and insurance together with therapist-reported procedure experience and patient reviews in one considered place.
For MLD therapists
Founding Membership: three places in each area
Join a specialist UK register that makes your training, professional status and practice information clearer to patients seeking postoperative and lymphatic care.
- £10 a month after your free months, kept for as long as you remain a member.
- Six calendar months freestarting when your approved, confirmed profile is public after launch
- Three places in each areaheld from the day you accept your offer
- No card details requiredto join. Add one from your dashboard before your free months end.
How it works
1. Apply and reserve your place
Create your account and accept your offer. No card is needed, and nothing is charged today. Your place and monthly rate are reserved, subject to successful verification.
2. Tell us about your practice
Answer a few short questions and upload your recognised MLD training certificate and your current professional insurance certificate. We aim to review complete applications within a few working days, then prepare your profile and draft your professional bio.
3. Review and approve
Review the profile we prepare, request any changes and confirm it for publication. Your free calendar months begin when your approved, confirmed profile is public after launch. We confirm your exact first-payment date in your Membership page.
If anything needs clarification, we explain exactly what is needed and give you 14 days to resolve it. If it cannot be resolved, or your documents do not arrive within 14 business days (Monday to Friday), your reserved place is simply released and nothing is charged.
Your presence on the MLD Register
- A patient-facing profile prepared with you by our team
- Clearly displayed document-review dates
- A live badge linking your website to your registration status
- Patient reviews brought together from Google and our own Review system
- Visibility across relevant location, condition, and procedure searches
Check whether your training is accepted
Questions before applying? Call +44 20 3886 0170 or send us a message. Your training and insurance documents are reviewed securely and are not displayed publicly.
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MLD support for a wider spectrum of needs
MLD may be sought for reasons beyond postoperative care - including preparation for surgery, support for living with lymphoedema or lipoedema, swelling following cancer treatment, and general wellbeing. Explore the pathway most relevant to you and compare therapists whose recognised training and current professional insurance have been independently reviewed by The MLD Register.
Living with lymphoedema
Long-term lymphoedema calls for appropriately trained support. This pathway presents therapists whose relevant lymphoedema training has been independently reviewed by The MLD Register, with the level of training clearly displayed on each profile. MLD works alongside the care and guidance of your medical team, never in place of it.
Living with lipoedema
Whether you are managing lipoedema day to day or preparing for surgery, compare therapists by recognised training, fees, home-visit availability and patient reviews.
Swelling following cancer treatment
Swelling following radiotherapy may have several causes and should first be assessed by your cancer or medical team. This pathway presents therapists whose relevant lymphoedema training has been independently reviewed by The MLD Register.
General wellbeing
For those seeking MLD as part of their general wellbeing.
Plain-English guides
Considered guidance, written in plain English and supported by credible sources - free from hype and unsubstantiated claims to help you ask informed questions and make decisions alongside your medical team.
Alongside our guides, our Frequently Asked Questions provide concise answers about MLD, our verification process and using The MLD Register.
Already have a therapist in mind?
Look them up in seconds. If they are on the register you will see their training school, level and the date their documents were verified. If they are not, we will show you exactly what to ask them instead.
Are you an MLD therapist?
Show patients your reviewed credentials with a rich profile that includes your reviews, procedure-specific experience, a live badge for your website, direct enquiries and dedicated town pages. Membership is billed monthly with every price published on the pricing page.