@Sam-I-Am 147552 wrote:

Welcome to the forum.
As long as you keep it clean and dust free there is no reason you can’t go out even sooner. I just got a large tattoo on my lower arm on the first day of a three day convention. (10:00 AM til 2:00 AM with all the partying) I just washed it occasionally, applied a NON PETROLEUM ointment, and was careful with it and I had no problems.

Yours will be fine.

Thanks guys, you have helped put my mind at ease.

I haven’t been washing it continually, only twice a day. It’s at the peeling stage so I’m trying to leave it alone and let it do its thing. I’m not picking at it or scratching it and I’ve been wearing sleeveless as much as possible. I just give it a thorough wash with antibacterial soap and apply the cream once in the morning and once at night before bed.