Abdominal infections and injuries can cause pain in the superficial flesh of the belly. 1. Abdominal infection: belly soft tissue infection and abdominal infection can cause belly epidermis pain. Belly soft tissue infection, generally manifested as pain in the area of redness, swelling, lumps, pressure pain is obvious, the formation of abscesses will be localized fluctuation; abdominal cavity infection caused by belly pain, belly is generally no obvious redness and swelling, pressure on the abdomen, especially near the lesion of pain significantly strengthened. 2. Injury: impact or sports caused by abdominal muscle injury can also lead to superficial pain in the belly, the pain can often see subcutaneous bruising and redness. 3. Herpes zoster: herpes zoster virus infection caused by herpes zoster, can also cause pain in the belly, the pain band was distributed in the form of stripes, the pain is more intense, one to two weeks after the spontaneous healing. Appearance of belly epidermis flesh pain, need to consult a doctor in time, so as not to delay the condition.