Surface healing 2 weeks. Deep healing until you can soak it in water 6 weeks

2-3 weeks depending on your body

On the surface, 1-3 weeks depending on your skin and immune system. But the tattoo continues to heal in the layers under the top of the skin for upwards of 3 weeks. For this reason, most tattooers won’t Tattoo the same area for 3 weeks after the initial session. The ink needs time to settle in and the layers of skin need to acclimate and heal with the ink.