Usually, a tattoo will take around one to two weeks before it looks fully healed.
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While a tattoo might appear healed after a week or two, it can take several more weeks for your skin to fully repair itself. The time to heal varies depending on the ink, style, size, and location of your tattoo. Some areas, like the ankles, take longer to heal than others.

Here's the key: the better you care for your tattoo during healing, the better it will look in the long run.