NO i have not scratched it, if it itches i give it a light slap. i have a good feeling being that it is my first tat i probably over moisturized it, gonna dry heal it from here on out, its flaking and has a shiny layer on it and scabbing in very little spots but thats all, i noticed that when i put moisturizer on it it itched more than if i just dry heal it. Today i didn’t put anything on it and it itched alot less. i got a feeling dry healing is probably best for my skin. Dont know for sure though yet.

Thanks Miss_Ivy, im curious if i should use “dial antibacterial soap the stuff in the yellow looking pump bottle”, i just cant seem to find anything with anti-bactirial and fregrence free all in one without all the color n stuff in the soap.

I do let it flake naturally, im concerned though about the lubriderm lotion, the skin of the tattoo seems to look in a way crackly and there are some light grey spots which seem to be the skin where its flaking and dieing off seem to have a bit of redness/ and above the tattoo tiny tiny pimple looking spots above (almost looks like it might be razor burn possibly idk though) is it normal on the 4th day to itch like a mother-Fer and to flake? it seems as if maybe the moisture lotion dries it out too much?