I don't think I've ever heard of a tattoo not needed at least a tiny bit of touching up. If there is a lot of ink loss... find a new artist. Most shops will offer some sort of free touch-up service if it's their work.
Scabbing is normal. My tat(s) healed completely in about 3 days. Some people it takes longer.
I took my bandages off in about 2 hours. I applied some of the stuff the shop gave me and I let it be until morning. I showered and washed it lightly then applied the goo throughout the day. From what I understand you just want a light coating on the tat. You don't want a ton of lotion, goo, whatever you use on there at once. Some of the resident tat artists can probably tell you better than I can though.
Don't worry about it. Just take care of it like the sheet says and go back and talk to the artist and let him check it out if you think something is wrong.
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