dustyrose1986

@Dan @SStu @oboogie Thank you all for your help in reassuring me. I have never had tattoo scabs this extreme before.
Just a small update: It turned out that the redness was a allergic reaction to the soap i was using. It was the tattoo goo antibacterial soap for tattoos and piercings (could be why it hurt so bad when i washed it 2 - 3 days after i got it). As soon as i changed my soap the redness had went away and healing started back up again as well as scabs leveled themselves out (instead of being raised). I switched over to vanicream cleansing bar for sensitive skin, morning and night. other than that nothing else unless it feels tight then i put on a light lotion. 

Just stop futzing with it, as @SStu said. Let it heal. Don't touch it anymore.

and it doesn't need any ointment or lotion, either. You could just leave it alone and it'll heal just fine. If the redness persists and/or gets hot then you'll need to see a doctor. 

it looks fine to me,pretty normal,
just use some Aveeno lightly a few times a day and see if it might need a touchup in a few months,
my guess is it will heal just fine.

@Dan @SStu @oboogie Thank you all for your help in reassuring me. I have never had tattoo scabs this extreme before.
Just a small update: It turned out that the redness was a allergic reaction to the soap i was using. It was the tattoo goo antibacterial soap for tattoos and piercings (could be why it hurt so bad when i washed it 2 - 3 days after i got it). As soon as i changed my soap the redness had went away and healing started back up again as well as scabs leveled themselves out (instead of being raised). I switched over to vanicream cleansing bar for sensitive skin, morning and night. other than that nothing else unless it feels tight then i put on a light lotion.