No, not for the first 2 hours anyway
after that it felt a bit more tender when she was doing it, but the worst pain didn't really kick in until I had to wash it 4 hours later and add the cream. That was painful.
I was like you though, I couldn't make up my mind where I wanted it, but decided on the wrist in the end, but with a band instead of the daintier stuff women get on their wrists.