Provided herein is a topical wound dressing that comprises a collagen and a flexible paste. Also provided is a wound dressing with a first layer of a sterilized mixture of collagen and a second adhesive layer effective to adhere to surrounding skin and to keep the first layer in contact with the wound. In addition there is provided a wound dressing foil that comprises collagen and a plastic compound that can provide a foil shape. Furthermore, methods of dressing wounds utilizing the wound dressings and wound dressing foil are provided herein.
