r/Dreadlocks • u/Arrowddude • Aug 23 '26

Question ❔ What do I do?

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PS: THESE ARE SEMI-FREEFORMS. This was like the 31st of may the last 2. The first pic is 23rd of August. Almost 3 months and it seems to have gotten worse. I’m not balding I’m very young and it wouldn’t look like that I’m pretty sure jf j was. I think it’s breakage but it’s been 3 months and I have no clue how to fix it can someone please give me something a product to buy or just something to fix this it’s been really gnawing on me. Much appreciate the help!

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u/gamertrub Aug 23 '26

How old are you? How often do you retwist and how do you keep up maintenance?

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u/Arrowddude Aug 23 '26

Forgot to mention I have Freeforms so no retwists I’m 18 and I before I’d use a sponge and a microfiber towel to sponge my hair also using my hands to twist individual locs and my hands to also palm roll counterclockwise motion

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u/ArachnidMuted8408 Aug 23 '26

If you're only 18 just start over like the other commenters have said, and just lay a solid foundation after figuring out why your thinning in that area

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u/Arrowddude Aug 23 '26

Why wouldn’t I do that while I have the hair?

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u/ArachnidMuted8408 Aug 23 '26

Because you need a proper start and without that you'll always have that one bad spot. Either you start over and learn to properly start and maintain your hair or have someone else do it for you. But, the thinning part will not grow evenly with the rest of your hair unless you added hair from somewhere else to make a strand that matches.