Unraveled locks

I washed my hair on Friday, and some of my locks have unraveled.  This unraveling business is really getting on my last good nerve.  I have this problem at the front of my hair and at the back.  When I try to fix the ones at the back myself, I end up joining locks together because I can't see what I am doing.  I have to wait for another 10 days for my scheduled appointment with my consultant.  This is really frustrating.