hey, on my first set of dreads, i made them with backcomb and wax. in the begginning they were really fat and nice. but as they got older. instead of shrinking in length. they shrunk in diameter and stayed generally the same length. i was left with ugly gaps, and you could see my scalp quite well. my dreads became skinny and flat. Another problem was my dreads in the back would never fall down natrually like a dread. they were really curly and just didnt seem to make any sense (there is a pic of them in my profile) i picked apart my month and a half old dreads and lost alot of hair. ive got my hair cut and when it grows back out, im gonna put some new dreadies back in. i plan to back comb, and then instead of wax, use a crochet hook to tame all the fly aways. does anybody have any tips for keeping my dreads thick and round, and any suggestions on how to sleep with my dreads? thanks for the help!