Okay. I will try that method and see what happens. (:
soaring eagle said:
let them dread naturaly (freeform) your going to want yo go ggentle on that area anyways and nothings gentler then dreading naturally
Wow, thank you. I love this site. I am learning so much from you all. Do you have any ideas on how I should start my new dreads (using the bald part)? Or should I just leave that part alone?
Beijaflor said:
I agree with SE, its the overtwisting. everyone that I knew that had locs that were either too thin or overtwisted or a combination of both went bald and lost their hair. i have very kinky hair with no curl pattern (i am of african descent as well) and i do not retwist at all. now mind you im only 5 weeks in but within those 5 weeks my hair is already locked (had confirmation from a few loc veterans in RL), very strong, and I freeform.
Retwisting and palm rolling is not necessary for our hair to loc. Start with that first, soon as you said that your loc was hanging from a strand of hair I instantly flash backed to the bouts of the fallen locs that ive seen from others. I believe that the years and years of twisting built up to what causes your locs to be weak today. I hope this helps. Please send me a message if you need any support.
I have been to the doctor before about this issue and they have any ideas on why it was falling out. But I will probably go see adermatologistinstead this time. (: And thank you for your feedback! I will take it into account. *The dreads started getting thin at the roots and hanging on by a little hair and fell off by the way.
ToTheAnkles! said:
My previous post should be taken with a grain of salt. I did some more reading here and I stumbled upon some threads about traction alopecia. I seriously did not know that even existed. I knew excessive pulling of the hair could cause it to fall out but I never thought it could ruin growth and all.
I still suggest visiting a doctor because there is certainly a possibility that it's an illness or nutrient deficiency, but I think the most likely cause is actually traction alopecia and that the best thing is to promote bloodflow to the scalp. I didn't know that this condition led to partial baldness in such a pattern, as such I assumed it to most likely be different problem.
Now I'm going to be way more careful when drying my dreads. I'm normally quite rough but now I'm going to be real careful.
Thank you, I won't be retwisting my hair anymore! :D
Rainbow Fortune said:
And don't retwist. There's no need for that. Actually, it can be damaging.
Exactly! Thank you for your help and comments! (: I'm going to try to do what you advised and ask my mom if I can buy that bar for my hair! :D
soaring eagle said:
actualy thats the cause of the issue she retwisted and palm rolled for special occassions, wich was about every 2 months
so the pressure to neaften up the dreads made the dreads fall off and look a mess
if she just let them be and ne er retwisted once shed have an awesome head of dreads
and she will again when they regrow
she hated retwisting and how unconfurtable it was but i guess felt she had to to please others ..at the severe risk of nt being pleased with herself to look good for a day she risked looking bad for a year but we are getting her straightened out and on the right track
Rainbow Fortune said:And don't retwist. There's no need for that. Actually, it can be damaging.
-The Situation: I am a 17 year-old African American female who has had dreadlocks since I was about 5 years-old (about 12 years). My dreads started thinning at the roots and falling out around (the back of my head) 8th grade. I didn't worry or think much of it. I am in the 12th grade now. My hair is growing REALLY slowly. It has now gro 
wn into a very small afro over the course of 3-4 years. When I wash my hair (once a week) my scalp where my hair fell out itches terribly, ESPECIALLY when I get out of the shower. I can not help but scratch it. I retwist my hair about 6 times a year. I am currently taking biotin and multivitamins to see if that will help up my hair growth. I'm a vegetarian by the way. (:
-MY QUESTION: Should I cut it off my hair? Or just wait to see what happens? Any ideas, comments, tips, ANYTHING would help. I don't know what I did wrong! I am desperate for help at this point. I am thinking about getting dreadlockextensions or simply cutting them off.
***PRODUCTS I USE: I wash my hair with black soap orSuave Professionals Almond & Shea ButterShampoo. To condition my hair I leave in a mixture shea butter and olive oil.
~As you can see in the picture, the middle of my hair has fallen out. That is why the dreads are so short in the middle compared to the others. Luckily, those have grown back. But, the bald area does not seem to want to grow back.
****BY THE WAY: I have cut my hair over the years. And my sister just cut them recently, that is why they are uneven and are at that length.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMMENT ON MY DISCUSSION! :D I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THEM!
