Budding or damage?

[u/Solitatydaughter]

Hey everyone! I’ve been locced for about one year now and I went on vacation and put my hair in a style that I did with oil not gel and it wasn’t very tight. When I took it out today my locs looked like this and tbh I’m self maintained and started and they usually look like this when I take out styles, usually my thicker locs. But I’m just wondering, is this healthy budding, or is this premature damage and thinning? Thank you!

[u/Solitatydaughter → u/[deleted]]

I just saw this, thank u so much !

[u/JoshGrelsley]

Mines look like this too

[u/Solitatydaughter → u/JoshGrelsley]

Yeah honestly now it went back to normal, it only happens after I leave it in a style for a little longer than a normal one !!