So originally I got a tattoo that wasn’t appropriate. (I wasn’t…..in the right state of mind)

So now I got a larger tat to cover it up but it seems to be healing horrendously. I do exactly what my artist told me. Start with A and D for the first 2 days.

Its a very solid, bold design btw – a lot of ink involved.

After applying A and D for the first time (yes as little as I could) it looked like a mix of blood and was seeping out. I went back and now they tell me to forget that and switch to lubriderm only 2 or 3 times a day. Ok I can do that easy peasy.

Now my tat is scabbing horribly. mountainous scabs. People I’ve asked tell me now not to use anything until the scabs have gone. Nothing looks infected yet. just a lot of scabbing.

Since it’s too late to properly prevent the scabbing, what’s my next step typically to combat the scabbing so I can get on with properly moisturizing my new tattoo?

thanks for reading.

edit: ask any questions, as I’ll surely be reading your responses.

if I happen to get my hands on the camera I’ll get a picture in here.