A wound dressing assembly comprising: a. a wound cover having: i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface having disposed thereon a wound cover pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a colloidal absorbent and being arranged and configured to adhere to mammalian skin during use; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface; and b. a carrier having: i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface in facing relation and removably attached to the second major surface of the wound cover, the first major surface of the carrier having disposed thereon at least one pressure sensitive adhesive; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface of the carrier, wherein, after application of the wound cover to skin for use, the carrier is removable from the wound cover to leave the wound cover adhered to the skin; wherein the carrier superposes and extends beyond at least a portion of the wound cover; wherein the first major surface of the carrier has a plurality of zones, a first zone coextensive with the wound cover, and a second zone, at least partially surrounding the first zone and having disposed thereon a second zone pressure sensitive adhesive; wherein the second zone pressure sensitive adhesive is configured to adhere to mammalian skin during use; and wherein the first zone has a first zone pressure sensitive adhesive disposed thereon and wherein the first zone pressure sensitive adhesive has an adhesion to the wound cover that is less than that of the wound cover pressure sensitive adhesive to mammalian skin, whereby the carrier is capable of being removed from the wound cover and mammalian skin while the wound cover remains adhered to mammalian skin during use; or wherein the carrier has disposed thereon a carrier pressure sensitive adhesive and a releasable element is disposed on the carrier pressure sensitive adhesive in the first zone, the releasable element comprising a first major surface adhered to the carrier pressure sensitive adhesive and a second major surface opposite having a first zone pressure sensitive adhesive disposed thereon and wherein the first zone pressure sensitive adhesive has an adhesion to the wound cover that is less than that of the wound cover pressure sensitive adhesive to mammalian skin, whereby the carrier is capable of being removed from the wound cover and mammalian skin while the wound cover remains adhered to mammalian skin during use. a. a wound cover having: i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface having disposed thereon a wound cover pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a colloidal absorbent and being arranged and configured to adhere to mammalian skin during use; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface; and i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface having disposed thereon a wound cover pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a colloidal absorbent and being arranged and configured to adhere to mammalian skin during use; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface; and b. a carrier having: i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface in facing relation and removably attached to the second major surface of the wound cover, the first major surface of the carrier having disposed thereon at least one pressure sensitive adhesive; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface of the carrier, i. a length and width greater than a height; ii. a first major surface in facing relation and removably attached to the second major surface of the wound cover, the first major surface of the carrier having disposed thereon at least one pressure sensitive adhesive; and iii. a second major surface, opposite the first major surface of the carrier,