I was booked in for a c/s and made sure I had a brazilian the day before! I think I would have tried to time it either way, c/s or no.

The midwife who came in to get me ready for the op was glad I had it done, especially since my ob leaves the dressing on for a couple of days and doesn't have any external stitches.

As for the risk of infections, what the??? I've had brazilians done before and never got any infection. You can get ingrown hairs, but you can get those from shaving.