It looks like you are DROWNING that tattoo. Just use a very (meaning VERY) small amount of lotion. You don't want your tattoo to go for a swim, just don't let it dry out.
I can't tell if it's scarred,
those people telling you that it should be healed by now are wrong,
and I do know that tattoos take 6 or so weeks to fully heal,and longer sometimes.
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looks 100% normal to me. what could it be ? , it's a 8 day old tattoo !
look at it again in 6 weeks,and NOT with a magnifying glass.
don't over moisturize it.
it will be fine
Thanks everyone for the opinion. Once this is done I'm looking to get a full back piecie, colour archangel to contrast /balance all that. Hopefully this is a good idea.