MASD is divided into four key areas: incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), peristomal dermatitis, Intertriginous dermatitis (intertrigo), and peri wound maceration.

MASD = moisture-associated skin damage. Many education tools – such as React to Red (NHS England, 2015), which is aimed at care home providers – incorporate incontinence as a risk factor, and the ...

As with wet wounds, the periwound needs to be protected from moisture. This may be achieved by the use of a moisture barrier ointment, a skin sealant and non-adhesive dressings.

The physical conditions of the wound will also dictate the appropriate dressing. Factors such as condition of the periwound skin, amount of drainage, possibility of infection, ...

Comprised most commonly of polyurethane, foam dressings are polymer substances with small, open cells that absorb wound drainage and keep moisture away from the periwound skin. Foams can have an ...