A wound dressing is provided which includes an inner layer with a plurality of drain holes around the perimeter. The inner layer is resistant to penetration by liquid. Adjacent the inner layer is an absorbent layer. An outer layer is adjacent, but not attached to the absorbent layer. The outer layer is resistant to penetration by liquid. The outer layer includes an adhesive band. A removable protective layer covers the adhesive bands and includes a plurality of perforations spaced about the protective layer with a plurality of non-perforated sections between the perforations such that when removed, the perforations cause separation at the perforations and only one non-perforated section is removed at a time. A base layer is provided with an open area and adhesive bands. The base layer is attached to the skin and the outer layer covers the open area of the base layer.
