A system for treating a tissue site, comprising: a dressing assembly, comprising: a dressing bolster having a first side and an opposing second side, a comfort layer selected from the group consisting of a woven material, a non-woven material, a polyester knit material, and a fenestrated film, the comfort layer having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the comfort layer positioned on the second side of the dressing bolster, a sealing member covering the first side of the dressing bolster, and a polymeric layer comprising silicone and having a first side and an opposing second side, wherein the first side of the polymeric layer is coupled to the second side of the comfort layer, wherein the second side of the polymeric layer is configured to directly contact the tissue site, and wherein polymeric layer comprises a plurality of apertures disposed through the polymeric layer between the first side and the second side of the polymeric layer; wherein at least a portion of the comfort layer extends around a periphery of the polymeric layer and is configured to be positioned directly against the tissue site; and wherein the dressing assembly is configured to be coupled to a reduced-pressure source. a dressing assembly, comprising: a dressing bolster having a first side and an opposing second side, a comfort layer selected from the group consisting of a woven material, a non-woven material, a polyester knit material, and a fenestrated film, the comfort layer having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the comfort layer positioned on the second side of the dressing bolster, a sealing member covering the first side of the dressing bolster, and a polymeric layer comprising silicone and having a first side and an opposing second side, wherein the first side of the polymeric layer is coupled to the second side of the comfort layer, wherein the second side of the polymeric layer is configured to directly contact the tissue site, and wherein polymeric layer comprises a plurality of apertures disposed through the polymeric layer between the first side and the second side of the polymeric layer; a dressing bolster having a first side and an opposing second side, a comfort layer selected from the group consisting of a woven material, a non-woven material, a polyester knit material, and a fenestrated film, the comfort layer having a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the comfort layer positioned on the second side of the dressing bolster, a sealing member covering the first side of the dressing bolster, and a polymeric layer comprising silicone and having a first side and an opposing second side, wherein the first side of the polymeric layer is coupled to the second side of the comfort layer, wherein the second side of the polymeric layer is configured to directly contact the tissue site, and wherein polymeric layer comprises a plurality of apertures disposed through the polymeric layer between the first side and the second side of the polymeric layer; wherein at least a portion of the comfort layer extends around a periphery of the polymeric layer and is configured to be positioned directly against the tissue site; and wherein the dressing assembly is configured to be coupled to a reduced-pressure source.