Reduction of male pattern hairiness--especially facial hairiness--is important for the identity of a transsexual female. Methods of treatment include epilation, waxing, chemical depilation, planing, electrolysis, eflornitine cream and methods based on optical light. Also the hormonal therapies utilized in the treatment process reduce the degree of hairiness and make the hairs thinner. Instead of hair removal, one should rather speak of reducing hairiness, since life-long hairlessness is usually not achieved even by the most effective methods of hair reduction. Aspects affecting the choice of treatment include skin type, quality of hair, tolerability and availability of treatment, among other things.