What kind of pain to expect? Feeling like I have the flu. Is it still safe to do it?

Everyone will respond differently to surgery and pain. If you have concerns see your doctor for a follow up.  Hair transplant surgery does not feel like the "flu". 

Thank you for your question. During the procedure, you will lay face-down for two to four hours with the back of your scalp anesthetized while individual groups of follicles are extracted. You will take a short beak during harvesting before sitting upright with the front of your scalp anesthetized. The small follicles will be placed into the frontal scalp using small incisions. Once this is over, you'll be able to go home the same day. Our patients tend to experience only two to three short days of recovery. I suggest that you move forward and contact your board certified facial plastic surgeon. 

Best wishes,

Generally most patients have moderate pain for a day or two, then mild for around a week after that. Very rarely has anyone had significant pain that lasted more than a day, and pain isn't what people should feel nervous about with a transplant procedure. If you have a cold tell your doctor. Depending on the severity and their concerns they may want to reschedule, but a minor cold shouldn't be an issue.