A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus, comprising: a wound dressing comprising a first dressing portion and a second dressing portion overlying the first dressing portion, the first dressing portion comprising: a tissue contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with a wound and/or skin surrounding a wound, wherein the tissue contact layer comprises a first border portion at a perimeter of the tissue contact layer; a first spacer layer; and a first backing layer comprising a first aperture, wherein the first backing layer comprises a second border portion at a perimeter of the first backing layer, wherein the spacer layer is positioned between the tissue contact layer and the first backing layer and the first border portion of the tissue contact layer is sealed to the second border portion of the first backing layer; and the second dressing portion comprising: an intermediate drape comprising a second aperture, wherein the intermediate drape comprises a third border portion at a perimeter of the intermediate drape; an absorbent layer, and a second backing layer comprising a fourth border portion at a perimeter of the second backing layer, wherein the absorbent layer is positioned between the intermediate drape and the second backing layer and the third border portion of the intermediate drape is sealed to the fourth border portion of the second backing layer; and wherein the second dressing portion is attached to the first dressing portion such that the first aperture and the second aperture are fluidly connected, and wherein the second border portion of the first backing layer is unattached to the third border portion of the intermediate drape. a wound dressing comprising a first dressing portion and a second dressing portion overlying the first dressing portion, the first dressing portion comprising: a tissue contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with a wound and/or skin surrounding a wound, wherein the tissue contact layer comprises a first border portion at a perimeter of the tissue contact layer; a first spacer layer; and a first backing layer comprising a first aperture, wherein the first backing layer comprises a second border portion at a perimeter of the first backing layer, wherein the spacer layer is positioned between the tissue contact layer and the first backing layer and the first border portion of the tissue contact layer is sealed to the second border portion of the first backing layer; and a tissue contact layer configured to be positioned in contact with a wound and/or skin surrounding a wound, wherein the tissue contact layer comprises a first border portion at a perimeter of the tissue contact layer; a first spacer layer; and a first backing layer comprising a first aperture, wherein the first backing layer comprises a second border portion at a perimeter of the first backing layer, wherein the spacer layer is positioned between the tissue contact layer and the first backing layer and the first border portion of the tissue contact layer is sealed to the second border portion of the first backing layer; and the second dressing portion comprising: an intermediate drape comprising a second aperture, wherein the intermediate drape comprises a third border portion at a perimeter of the intermediate drape; an absorbent layer, and a second backing layer comprising a fourth border portion at a perimeter of the second backing layer, wherein the absorbent layer is positioned between the intermediate drape and the second backing layer and the third border portion of the intermediate drape is sealed to the fourth border portion of the second backing layer; and an intermediate drape comprising a second aperture, wherein the intermediate drape comprises a third border portion at a perimeter of the intermediate drape; an absorbent layer, and a second backing layer comprising a fourth border portion at a perimeter of the second backing layer, wherein the absorbent layer is positioned between the intermediate drape and the second backing layer and the third border portion of the intermediate drape is sealed to the fourth border portion of the second backing layer; and wherein the second dressing portion is attached to the first dressing portion such that the first aperture and the second aperture are fluidly connected, and wherein the second border portion of the first backing layer is unattached to the third border portion of the intermediate drape.