Waxing the day before a competition

[mxroadie]

I hope I don't get too much flak from this. I have a bodybuilding competition happening in 30 hours time. I have been procrastinating about shaving, and now that I only have a day left, I'm contemplating waxing (I shaved for the last competition and it was a chore). My question, would waxing the day before a competition have any adverse effect, eg. water retention under the skin? If yes, could I take an anti-histamine before the waxing to prevent that? I know its really last minute, but I could use some help here. anyone of you had experience waxing the day before a competition? Or should I just suck it up, and stick to shaving? thanks!

[wrkoutfrq]

stick to what you know... a lot of people experience swelling and redness from waxing.

[gugehuai]

a lot of people experience swelling and redness from waxing.

[rcswent]

Just shave, especially if this is your first time getting waxed.

[red_cat]

Suck it up and shave. Waxing will probably cause more irritation than you're thinking it will.

[Delaylah]

If you're going to wax pre contest, it has to be AT LEAST a week before hand. Redness, irritation and swelling are very common.