Im not sure if I have it or not.My dreads are almost a year old and I have really round, hard knots on my tips. I also have had a big ordeal with itching and it seems like my roots are thinning. I haven't smelled anything weird but I use a fragrent dreads shampoo to. I am also guilty of putting my dreads in a tam after showering and sometimes sleeping on occasion. I havent seen any white in them, but they are in the back and my hair is short. So I am thinking of taking them out and trying again. I have seen the mold and rot stuff on the shampoo site but if I try it and it isnt mold will it mess up my dreads? Do you guys think I should try and fix it or just start over clean?
UPDATE: I just cut one of the hard knots open and there was a very small amount of white flakes inside. But still no smell.
updated by @jackie-turner: 01/13/15 10:02:05PM