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Skin care

We are committed in the treatment of acute and chronic lesions ranging from low to high risk of infection: up to the restoration of the skin barrier for the skin’s well-being.

Our values

Our values reflect who we are and what we aspire to become; they represent the cornerstone of our identity and our approach in relation to all stakeholders.

CONNECTION

Talking and listening to each other, involving and aligning for smooth relationships and situations.

SIMPLICITY

Simplicity in connections (both vertical and horizontal) and in practices, fostering the courage to innovate.

POSITIVE ENERGY

Giving and asking for help, cultivating trust and positive emotions to regenerate Fidia and make it appealing.

VALORIZATION

Cultivating accountability, autonomy, growth and pride in Fidia’s people and teams.

Prevention of infection is crucial for the wound-healing process.
Infection is the n.1 complication of wound healing.
Once skin is injured, micro-organisms that are normally sequestered at the skin surface obtain access to the underlying tissues. Inflammation is a normal part of the wound-healing process and is important to the removal of contaminating micro-organisms. In the absence of effective decontamination, however, inflammation may be prolonged since microbial clearance is incomplete. If this continues, the wound may enter a chronic state and fail to heal.¹ That’s why it is important to prevent infections in any type of skin wounds. Signs of an infected wound include redness, swelling, pain, local warmth, purulent discharge, abscess, malodour, pyrexia and delayed healing. If the patient shows any of these signs a consultation with his health care provider is recommended since various health complications can be caused by the spread of the infection.²
_{¹ Guo S, Dipietro LA. Factors affecting wound healing. J Dent Res. 2010

² Wound infection in clinical practice. An international consensus. Int Wound J. 2008}

Up to 2 million people live with a chronic wound across Europe.¹
In the USA, chronic wounds affect around 6.5 million people at any one time.¹
Chronic wound is a wound that has failed to heal for a time span related to chronicity that has been defined in the range 4 weeks up to more than 3 months. Based on the causative aetiologies, the Wound Healing Society classifies chronic wounds into four categories: pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers and arterial insufficiency ulcers.² Traumatic wounds, surgical incisions and burns can also turn into chronic wounds.³ Often disguised as a comorbid condition, chronic wounds represent a silent epidemic that affects a large fraction of the world population. Complications of chronic wounds include infection such as cellulitis and infective venous eczema, gangrene, haemorrhage and lower-extremity amputations. Chronic wounds lead to disability and disability worsens wound outcomes resulting in a vicious cycle.²
_{¹ Lindholm C, Searle R. Wound management for the 21st century: combining effectiveness and efficiency. Int Wound J. 2016;13 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):5-15.

² Järbrink, K., Ni, G., Sönnergren, H. et al. Prevalence and incidence of chronic wounds and related complications: a protocol for a systematic review. Syst Rev 5,2016

³ Better health channel. Wounds – how to care for them. (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/wounds-how-to-care-for-them)}