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 . <EOS>