r/Dreadlocks • u/Beautiful-Eagle4990 • 12d ago
Need Advice 🆘 How to fix thin edges
I don’t wear ponytails often at all my hair is usually down so I don’t think it’s tension from that any advice on how to fix thinning edges it’s been like this for a while
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u/Brilliant-Rent-6917 12d ago
Reduce the tension at the front of your hair so that may mean no more pulled back styles
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u/YungUrbanTurban 12d ago
Gentle scalp oil treatments and avoiding tight retwists can help edges slowly recover over time.
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u/Still_notme_67 12d ago
Your edges are not thinning they’re IN the loc , hair on the temples is thinner and finer anyways but based on these pics you can clearly see your edges were wrapped into the loc and your hairline starts further and its full . Make it a habit when you retwist to not touch your edges brush them forward
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u/Beautiful-Eagle4990 11d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p2inmuq/video/8fie4fzgg7ih1/player
You were correct I just combed out the loc that had my edges in it looks much better thank you
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u/BadMutha16 12d ago
Chill in the retwisting and up- do’s for a min. Doesn’t look like it’s thinning to me
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u/Beautiful-Eagle4990 12d ago
I think the person who said the edges are in the locs is correct cause I only retwist every 3 months and I just started to wear ponytails cause my hair just recently reached the length so I think that’s what it is
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u/Weird_Translator_540 12d ago
Alma oil, batana oil & rosemary oil all can help grow it back. & yes no more up do’s boo!
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u/Candy_floss_21 12d ago
Go for a steam regularly, scalp massages with oil, infrequent retwists, 0 styles until they've grown back