“…Consideration or treatment of the peri-wound skin is, in many cases, an after-thought or completely overlooked, 4 even though the peri-wound skin can influence wound bed preparation and wound healing. 10 Conversely, disruption of the peri-wound skin can adversely affect healing: the disruptions include maceration, 11 excoriation, 12 drying-out, 13 eczema/dermatitis, 14 trauma e.g., skin stripping, 15 allergic reactions, 16 infection 17 and blistering. 18 The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) identified the importance of an evidence based approach to prevention and management of peri-wound skin complications, in their 2021 Best Practice Document.…”