Thanks for all the feedback guys - here are my week 4 photos.
 I got some jojoba oil this week and that has helped a lot, not least with the feel of it. Some different colours in there now too - two little dark patches either side of the chin (see them in the neck shot). I have two little bare patches under my bottom lip, a little more so on the right. Still got the itch, but I think the oil helps with that. I don't feel I look much different to last week really, except perhaps it seems a bit more unruly, hairs sticking out all over, so it must have moved on a bit - and I've had one or two food/snot issues that I probably shouldn't go into too much detail about (nobody warned me!). Just be careful out there when you're blowing your nose... Got a bit of hassle from my parents this week (first time I'd seen them), but a boost afterwards when my wife said "just in case you were thinking of shaving, don't because I love it". good to hear - and also glad that she has now officially had her first good feel of it. She's been a bit wary until now. So, another week down and going well I think.
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