With either of those pictures, the only way that circle is going to disappear is for the panda to be big enough for your old tattoo to fit entirely into the darkest area of the panda - and that'd be quite large and really weird overall placement.
Yeah, I've had scabbing like that. You'll be fine as long as you don't end up knocking or picking them off. Don't saturate the scabs with water or ointments.
If it were me I wouldn’t be putting ointment or any heavy lotions on it at this point. Those are to avoid heavy scabbing. Looks like you are already scabbing heavily. Be careful showering and don’t smother it or you run the risk of swelling the scabs and them falling off early. Probably going to take longer to heal and you may need a touch up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
hey man, i’m no professional but i would give it a few more days, keep using antibacterial soap and make sure it’s fragrance free!
also try A&D oinment instead of Aveeno lotion, but do not buy A&D ointment that contains lanolin.
if this doesn’t work, ask your artist for advice, he would definitely know better.