No, Dermalize PADs and Shields are designed to not affect the quality of your tattoo. They are specifically created to absorb the excess fluids your body naturally releases in the initial hours after getting tattooed. Dermalize Sterile PADs are a medical device (class IIa Sterile) made of cotton with a lamination of breathable polyurethane on both sides, whereas Dermalize Shields are simply layers of non-woven fabric, paper, fluff pulp and waterproof polyethylene, specifically oriented also to customers who are sensitive to medical acrylic glue.