Transparent Dressing Adhesive Bandage Waterproof Clear Adhesive Bandages Stretch Tape for Tattoos Swimming (10 Inch x 5.47 Yard)

I used this to cover a huge fresh tattoo across my chest as well as one on my arm. The outline was such a pain,I couldn't take off work for it to heal, but at work my shirt was constantly rubbing across the healing tattoo, so when I went into have color and shade done, I had my artist apply this over it.Holy wow...if I had known sooner!It was so much more tolerable! The tattoo healed much quicker and I had no reaction from the adhesive.Most medical tapes leave my skin red and welted up, this had 0 reaction I will swear by this from now on, every tattoo from now on will be covered by it. It's magical.Some mention the tattoo coming off with the film, there is a print of the tattoo left on the film however it's not coming off, your skin can only hold so much ink, it's normal for some to seep out, you notice it more because of the film giving it no where to go. Fine lines usually rewire a touch-up which most tattoo artists do for free.It's very normal to form a pocket of fluid between your skin and the film. Do NOT pop it. If you do so you could end up with a nasty infection. This fluid would, if exposed to air turn into a scab. Scabs on tattoos are not a good thing. And letting bacteria under the film into a warm moist environment is an even worse thing. Fallow the direction of your tattoo artist as to when you should remove it.What I do-After my tattoo, I have my artist disinfect my skin and apply the film. It stays on for 2 full days unless a large pocket of fluid builds up( then I chance it after 1 day).To change- was hands in antibacterial soap for 3 full minutes paying attention to nail bed.With warm water running over the film I use antibacterial soap to wash the entire outside of the film covered tattoo and surrounding skin. Working slowly I gently work at the edges of the film and gently peel it off constantly adding more soap. Wash the tattoo without scrubbing it for a minimum of 3 min.. most antibacterial soaps need 3 minutes to kill bacteria so the time is important!Once clean the skin must air dry. Don't touch it to anything or you'll need to start over!Apply a precut sheet of film to tattoo and leave for another 2 days. After that mine are healed enough to use a moisturizer or lotion without another sheet of film.Hope this how-to is helpful and your tattoo turns out as awesome as you are. =}

I am so glad that I found this product and ordered it!! This product performs just like Nexcare Tegaderm which costs around $8 for a package that contains 8 bandages that are 2.36 in x 2.76 in, so that averages out to $0.15 or 15 cents per square inch. This transparent stretch adhesive is $17.99 for a roll that's 6 in x 395 in, which averages out to $0.003 or one third of a penny per square inch!! Tegaderm is 450% more expensive. Not only is it an incredible value, it can also be cut to size; Tegaderm is impossible to cut to size without damaging either the portion that you need to use immediately, or the remainder. There's no better bandage for fingers when you accidently cut yourself or your skin cracks from repeated handwashing. This product provides the performance of Tegaderm at a very affordable price, and I HIGHLY recommend it!!

I purchased this in an effort to find a less expensive alternative for the Smith & Nephew OpSite that I normally purchase (... and the OpSite was a less expensive alternative for Tegaderm, but that’s another story.) While this is a clear adhesive film like OS or TD, it has a few drawbacks that are noteworthy. First, the paper that you peel off the back prior to application is split for ease (a good thing), but it’s split such that only 1/4” strip comes off (a bad thing.) The small amount of film exposed doesn’t have enough strength to remain adhered to the skin when you attempt to remove the rest of the backing. (Would it have enough adhesive to remain in place for several days?). If you CAN manage to completely remove the backing, what is left to apply to the skin comes with a a wrinkled, uneven edge, not the smooth surface these are known for. Second, the film itself is thinner than OS or TD and doesn’t seem like it would withstand abrasion (think showering with a net scrubbie); I can’t say that with absolute certainty, as I returned it due to its last flaw. The surface of the film is slightly tacky ... not enough to have something adhere to the nonadhesive side, but enough that clothing doesn’t glide over it, and if it possibly does glide over I imagine it would begin to pull the film off. As I wear this under my pants, this final point is important to me. If any of these things are important to you, I suggest you stick with the other product(s).

So, my husband is an essential worker and he got pretty stressed out this year and for the first time ever broke out with psoriasis. We tried Band-Aids and non-stick gauze pads to stop his medication from rubbing off into his clothing. Not only did it get expensive but the adhesive was very irritating to his skin. He was going through about 15 ginormous bandages a day. When he started taping Saran Wrap to his body I thought he finally jumped on the train to crazy town. Thankfully it made me think of this tattoo tape and it works wonderfully. It's easy to apply and easy to take off and it doesn't absorb the medication nor does it irritate his skin. It's completely waterproof and he doesn't even feel like he's using anything at all. Now my husband's skin is almost 100% back to its perfect smoothness. That makes me a very happy wife.

Can be cut to size