A wound dressing (10) having a periphery having an outline. The wound dressing comprises an absorbent pad having an outline. The outline of the periphery and the outline of the absorbent pad have the same shape. The shape comprising two lobes, the boundary between the two lobes defining a flex line, and at least one lobe comprising a least one notch.

Disclosed herein are devices and methods for protecting reconstructed nipples, typically post-surgery. The nipple protector may include a circular base portion and an annular ridge concentrically disposed to define a central aperture. The nipple protector In may further include an adhesive layer disposed on a bottom surface of the base portion for adhering the nipple protector to an area surrounding the reconstructed nipple. The nipple protector is fashioned to allow for direct access to the new nipple, which facilitates application of antibiotic ointments. The nipple protector softly adheres to the skin to provide flexible, adherent, comfortable, and water tolerant usage.