Facial hair is a curse for any transwomen who wants to be able to go out into the real world and pass without attracting attention, especially if your beard growth is dark and course like mine used to be.

I’d tried all sorts of beard covers over the years. Some worked, some didn’t, but even those that successfully disguised it needed so much make-up plastering my face that it never looked natural. Passable for late night clubbing, maybe, but not for day time shopping in the Trafford Centre.

At first I thought electrolysis might be the answer and I even gave it a go. But its a long and arduous process, way beyond my boredom threshold, and after a dozen or so sessions I realised I didn’t have the dedication to see it through.

Then I found Cristianos and all of a sudden the curse was lifted. Well, perhaps not lifted exactly ‘more zapped with a laser’ but it’s gone nonetheless.

It’s made such an incredible difference for me. It’s given me so much more confidence in going out without having to worry. I don’t need beard cover anymore, just a spot of day time foundation does fine.

I’m not transitioning or planning to go full-time as a woman. I have an everyday working and family life as a man, but I enjoy being a girl. Thanks to Cristianos and the wonders of laser, I now enjoy that side of my life like never before.

If you have problem facial hair, don’t waste your life worrying about it. Cristianos has the technology, go for it! It’s the best decision I’ve made (other then marrying my wife, of course!)

Bev, Manchester