I Have a Surgery Phobia, but I Want FUE

Hi Dr.
I have a general phobia of surgeries. I am very scared of the whole idea of my skin being cut so when I have my hair transplant I will probably go for FUE. Is this procedure painful?
Thanks.

All anesthesia hurts a bit (like the dentist who prepares your teeth). While the surgery is going on, you feel no pain and after the surgery the pain has been reported as minimal by most people who have had it. Everyone has different thresholds though, so I wouldn’t make bold, sweeping statements like “guaranteed pain free” or similar. Make no mistake — this is a surgery and you need to know what that means for you by meeting with a good, caring doctor who will take the time to go over the process for you.