Long-term exposure of the skin to moisture not only affects the wound healing rate but can also lead to skin breakdown. Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) is a medical condition of skin inflammation and erosion that occurs due to a prolonged exposure of the skin to moisture and other contents including urine, stool, wound drainage/exudate, mucus, or saliva, etc. In short, the presence of moisture that comes in contact with the skin is essential to sustain MASD. Read more: https://woundcaresurgeon.medium.com/know-the-types-of-moisture-associated-skin-damage-4e126bc889cd