Scabs are apart of the normal healing process. This could be a sign and indication that your artist was rough and simply went deep with the needle and what not. Whatever you do, don’t pick the scabs. Picking will pull the ink out of your skin and cause severe scaring. Mine healed like yours and when I got out of the shower, the scabs peeled off so I had to re-touch my tat. Now I have scars but just be careful and keep treating your tat.

I used Lubriderm as well and it worked very well, but that was AFTER I used a different product during the healing/scabbing process. I used more of a Aquaphor the first couple days, no scabbing and when the access ink appeared to be over with, then I lathered the Lubriderm. The Lubriderm probably didn’t moisturize your tattoo as well as an Aquaphor would have and the scabbing occurred from that. You will be fine though, keep doing what your doing and keep it moisturized.

Remember, NO PICKING!