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Thanks folks. I went for the whole five days in the end, took it off today. Tattoo is looking nice, nearly healed but I'm out of derm so I'm going to cream it the last few days. I'm definitely a convert though, and will be buying more for future art!

Hi folks. I just joined to ask for some advice about my new tattoo. It's my third tattoo (second really, one was just some text), and the first I've used Tegaderm on. Tattooist applied a plastic wrap (I'm not sure what brand, it peeled from the middle with green arrowed tabs) directly after the tattoo, but I came back after two hours to have this reapplied due to bleeding / seepage. I kept that plastic wrap on for a day, then applied Tegaderm. The tattooist said to keep it on for five days. That I could take it off earlier but there was no need. I'm on day four now, the Tegaderm is quite crinkled and I'm not sure if I spy tiny spidery cracks in the tattoo skin or this is just an illusion from the wrinkled Tegaderm. I see that most people seem to keep it on for 3/4 days. Is it worth taking it off today or keeping it on for day five and taking it off tomorrow? I have lotion ready to go for whenever I take it off. The tattoo is about 12cm by 12cm if that has any bearing. Thanks in advance!