A common question people ask when they get their locs is "do you have to retwist dreads?" And when you do, do you retwist dreads to the left or right? and can you retwist dreads without gel? This post explains what happens if you don't maintain your dreads, how to keep locs neat without retwisting, the benefits of not retwisting locs, and answers questions like, Is it okay to go two months without a Retwist? and does not getting a Retwist make your dreads thicker?