Wow ok, yeah...don't worry, almost any dread problem is fixable...but...I would recommend, if the problem area is at the very back of your head, that you maybe (if possible) get somebody to help you with the fixing...just makes things a hell of a lot easier!

What you could do, depends on just how much of a mess you're talking about...do you mean you have one giant mat on the back of your head? or do you mean the dreads have all started to weave into one another? It only makes a difference in terms of how much work it's gonna be, but it's NOT impossible to fix :)

I have always been a keen advocate of tearing, but again, this depends on just how tight this 'mess' is...if it's tearable, then yeah, tear away...work-out your roots first...That is, ascertain where your dreads are "supposed" to be on your scalp...and tear down the length...If you start at the tips or mid-length, you'll very likely end-up with uncomfortable roots that pull cos they're not neat and even...so yeah, decide on sections for your dreads and do some rippin...otherwise, if they're too tight to rip, grab yourself a stanley knife/razor blade/box cutter, and from the very top, where it has started matting next to the root, very gently give it a little slice to separate...usually you can rip the rest of the way...I did this on my last set of dreads...some of the ones around my neckline had matted together, and I had to actually slice them the whole length down cos they were so tight...I followed this procedure with a nice tight binding in coloured cottons, which I kept in a good month or so...and never had an issue with any of the cut bits falling-out...and I have dead-straight hair!

Good luck! :) xx


wow ok, yeah my first instinct would be to go for the tearing method, deciding (from the roots) where you want your dreads to be, and working your way down, tear them...however...if your hair is really thick, or the mats are too well-dreaded, you may have to use a stanly knife/box cutter/razor blade, to very gently lice down the length.