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Thinning dread and falling out

Dread Maintenance

Thank you very much.

I will stop crocheting, buy a residue free shampoo and add biotin to my diet. Just a couple of more question:

- For the regrowth, where the dread broke or felt, should I group the new hair gently or should I leave them be?

- I probably expressed myself wrongly on the size of the roots. the area that was used to knot at the beginning was about 1 inch square. The root of the dreads varies between 3 and 5 mm. should I congo the smallest ones?

- Moisturizing: should I used aloe 100% gel?

Thank you very much

Thinning dread and falling out

Dread Maintenance

Hello,

I have been growing dreadlocks for about 12 months. they have been started in a saloon with the crocheting method. In a year, I have been twice to maintain them and had two crocheting session.

Today many dread, on the top of my head, started thinning and falling out. My impression is that part of the root broke and the dreads started to become thinner and thinner (see photos).

To give you some background:

- The dread were rather small since the beginning, probably less than an inch/root per dread;

- In the past I have used to put extensions to my hair. Result is that I lost many of them on the top of my head and front. This is also why I decided to start growing natural dread and avoid further damage;

- My hair are generally thin;

- I have no diet concern or particular nutrient deficiency (blood test results are generally fine). Every now and then thought my finger nails become weak and break;

- I wash may hair twice a week with a shampoo called "repairing shampoo" Of Occitane. I put natural argan oil twice a week on the scalp.

- I sleep with a silk net

Today I am wondering what are the steps I need to take in order to avoid further damage to may dread/hair and let the dread recover and grow. I guess I should stop crocheting, as suggest in the forum, but any other suggestion?

Thank you very much,

Irene

updated by @irene: 01/13/15 10:05:50PM

Introduction

Introduce Yourself

Hi,

I am Irene and actually growing my dreadlocks since 12 months now. I started to have some concern about growing methods and maintenance. Therefore I decided to join your group to understand what are the better solution and way to grow natural dreads.

Thank you everybody,

Irene

updated by @irene: 01/13/15 10:05:50PM