This dressing is constructed with an absorbent pad and has a conformable, non-woven fabric adhesive backing. The porous structure of non-woven fabric ensures air and water vapor permeability. The fabric is stretchable, conforms well to the body contours and allows body movements when in place. The adhesive has been designed to be gentle to the skin but at the same time provide secure fixation. The wound pad can absorb moderate amounts of wound fluids and the low-adherent surface reduces the risk of adherence to the wound.