What Causes Red Dots On Ribs After Applying Tattoo?

i got a tattoo 5 days ago and it started getting red dots around it, its on my ribs and my first tattoo.. i was putting a and d ointment but i stopped last night because i think that whats giving me the red dots so then i put advance healing vaseline lotion on it and i woke up and they were worse, what is this?????????