How to prevent tattoo from continuously splitting when skin stretches?
I got this tattoo in 2 back to back sessions a week and a half ago. Each session lasted about 8 hours. It was also a coverup, so some of the spots the artist definitely overworked when packing the color. One of the main issues I’m having right now is in the dead center of my chest. There was some heavy scabbing in the jewel heart (as I expected with the skin being so sensitive there) and every time I move, my skin stretches and keeps splitting the scab open. It’s painful, obviously, and not helping the scab heal. The rest of the tattoo has healed great thus far. I’ve been washing regularly with antibacterial soap and using a thin layer of lubriderm lotion to moisturize. I was using hustle butter but it’s too thick and the scabs get soft which I don’t want.
Any advice?