Well its for the drreads Im doing this otherwise its clipper time. As for the girlfriend, its not that much of an issue, she just prefers me with hair and I cant blame her, Im not ditching her after 5 years and its not like that. But here goes for some gasping time....I woke up this morning having read some replies here and elsewhere and realised I have more than just probably been the architect of my own problems....get this for thinking back. I realised I havent washed my hair more than 10 times in the last 30 years, I dont dry it, I rub it with a towel until its dry and up to last year I used stiff styling wax and hairspray on it.....hahaha its almost laughable to wonder why my hair is thinning. So here goes, I dont know if its reversible but im using Lush Veganese shampoo daily now whilst massaging my scalp for 15-20 minutes. Im gonna dry with a dryer and avoid wearing hats as much as possible. I have an inch and a half to grow before dreads are a possibilyt so this might be a few months worth of trying out a new regime, Gonna go for diet change too, drinking milk, water each day, orange juice and stuff as Im aiming to lose weight too so going healthier. I heard sessame seeds and sunflower seeds are rich in stuff needed to promote hair growth so im gonna invest in some of that too. Ok here I go, will keep y'all updated. Its this or bust so it may be just getting acquainted with the old clippers again but lets hope not.......J