Good to see you again. (I'm not here as much as I was for a while, either.) Your beard looks great, as always, and I hope you make it to four months. And whether you do or not, don't shave COMPLETELY.

I've never had another person trim a single hair on my beard in more than 3 decades of beardedness, so I can't really give you any advice there. I just know that, based on some terribly butchered barber trims I've seen on beards, I've never let one touch my facial hair.