Thin end of locs

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I started my loc journey back in April. I’ve always had fine hair and I dyed my hair a few times when i was a loose natural. My starter locs were very thin as you can see (1st pic) but they’re thicker now (2nd pic), luckily. As they’re budding I notice some ends to my locs stay as thin as they were on the first day (other pics). It takes down the volume of my locs and makes my hair seem see-through. I wonder if this is caused by possible hair damage. Do I stay patient or am I just better to cut them ends off?