A wound dressing for use on contoured areas of the body comprising: an absorbent pad having one or more lines about which the dressing can fold, the absorbent pad being capable of absorbing exudate and a flexible adhesive layer on the non-wound contacting side of the absorbent pad. Such a dressing has the advantage that it can use alternative or additional absorbent materials due to the positioning of the pad and provision of the fold line in the pad.
