Recovery AftercareDerm Shield Tattoo Aftercare Bandage Roll - Waterproof Adhesive Bandages, Transparent Matte Film - 6 Inches x 2 Yards

Pricey but works great. Love the matte look. Haven’t had any client complain about a skin reaction like they had with other brands.

Best way to heal your tattoos

I consider Tegaderm the benchmark in assessing transparent, film dressings. It is an excellent brand and probably has the widest popularity and use medical facilities in the United States. It was also the first transparent film dressing to be available over the counter (that I know of)I have tried numerous others, but Derm Shield is the first transparent film that I like better because it is the least visible. I'm not a medical professional who can assess this type of bandage for wounds holding an IVs and such things. I can, however, offer the review from the perspective of a person who use this transparent dressing cover small wounds, over hydrocolloid bandages and to protect fragile skin all over from face to foot.Derm Shield is marketed for a post-inking aftercare to help protect fresh tattoos. I cannot attest to its use in the situation either, so do not know if there any different things one has to consider when putting bandages over fresh ink. But I do know that Tegaderm has long been used for that purpose, so a comparison between the two might be valid.That being true, I would buy Derm Shield in a heartbeat over it or any other transparent film dressing because Derm Shield lasts just as long and the most invisible.I originally wrote this review after comparing for a couple hours but decided to leave the dressings on for a few days, so I could include information about durability in my review. I've taken several pictures that I hope will help others . The Tegaderm I was using was from a 2" wide roll as pictured above. (A much cheaper option than individual "frame style" dressings").For the first picture I picked an area that is difficult for transparent film dressings to remain invisible: around the mouth where wrinkles and movement are issues. For this comparisonI used not only Tegaderm and Derm Shield, but also peice cut from an Opove frame style dressing. The Derm Sheild was a little harder to apply when cutting prices this small. The edges seem harder to get sealed down flat. I'm not sure cutting from a smaller piece would make a difference.However, the Derm Shield film is the least noticable film whether around my mouth, on forearm or over the "tattoos" I drew on my calves. Because the edges were a bit more difficult to get totally flat, I worried the Derm Shield wouldn't last as long. However, after 5 days including two really long showers, the Derm Shield held just as well. The picture of the two films on my forearm shows that both brands had no problem staying on for 5 days. I included pictures of the two films on my calves taken 5 days later as well, but unfortunately I had forgotten about them and scratched my leg so the Derm Shield is peeling up more around the edges than is a fair comparison. However, that happened a couple days ago and I'm surprised it didn't continue to peel off. With many bandages once the edge comes up, it's all over.But the Derm Shield held like a champ.Buying this in the big roll then cutting it makes this a great deal.

Works great on new ink! Did not cause a skin reaction/ allergic reaction on me like a different brand did. I will definitely use Recovery Derm Shield from now on.

I love using this stuff after a new tattoo and wanted some for when a tattoo artist doesn't use it. As long as you know what you're doing and apply it carefully, it's super easy to use and is a great value for the price. Most importantly, it works perfectly for the tattoo healing process!

Been using DermShield for about a year now with no issues. No matter what Derm you choose, Always check to make sure your clients are not allergic to medical adhesives.

Very easy to use and it's helped a lot to heal my tattoos

Love this stuff. Makes healing a tattoo so much easier and faster. I heal all my tattoos with this now.