dreads thinning or breaking causes and cures
Dread Maintenance
I've had roots pulled out of my scalp from palm rolling and crocheting. I can see it in the bathroom mirror because of the yellow light, but it's not very visible in white light or sunlight. If you have the time and patience, this is the most harmless thing that I can think to do. Use tweezers or your fingertips to grab and pull out the loose roots from your dreads (yes, one by one). Some will be too tightly intertwined and knotted in the dread to pull out, but others will slide right out. I feel that enough of this will take some weight and stress off of the roots that are still supporting the dread from the scalp. Plus, it's helped with some of the stiffness I encountered from crocheting and backcombing a year ago. I stopped messing with the crochet after the first two months, and my dreads have never been happier. They're finally starting to look longer and not feel so rod-like, but instead more rope-like.
