Philipa, I am in the process of having my beard removed by electrolysis. I am 40 hours into the 300 or so hours it will take. I am still presenting as male for every appointment even though the clinicians know I am having it done due to gender dysphoria.
I don't seem to be able to make a solid decision about my own presentation, so I'm not going to presume to give advice to you.
I will simply say good luck to you and I hope things turn out for the best.
