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White chest hairs more frequently ingrown

So, I have black and white chest hairs. The white chest hairs are different from the black chest hairs in a few ways. First, they aren't as coarse and seem to be thinner and softer than the black chest hairs. Second, the white chest hairs are frequently ingrown. Today, I decided to scrape tweezers across my chest as my skin in certain areas seemed rougher and was slightly bumpy. When I did this, I discovered that white chest hairs...hundreds...started emerging from underneath my skin. Third, when I pluck the white hairs that are creating bumps they are much more difficult to pull out and seem almost anchored in my skin compared to normal hairs.

Questions:
Why do the white chest hairs frequently remain ingrown?
More importantly: How do I prevent this and/or get them out of my skin if I do have them?
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134578 tn?1693250592
It's possible they are more curly than the black chest hairs and turn back in more easily as they are growing.
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20620809 tn?1504362969
That sounds painful. I'd not continue to do what you are doing to the white hairs or your chest hair in general. Are they hair turning grey or do you have some blonde hair coming in?  I'd go full in and maybe go for a wax job to remove the hair. Info I've read says the most common reason for ingrown hairs is improper removal. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ingrown-hair/symptoms-causes/syc-20373893  This has removal tips but I'd wax.
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