Lower tummy skin painful to touch posted · 3 years ago I went thru csect 3 weeks ago and after removing the waterproof bandage, around a week after discharge i noticed that the skin around the area that the waterproof bandage was placed on, is painful to touch. Not sure if because the doctor that open the bandage was rough and caused the skin to be painful? Anyone experience the same ? But also the inside of my lower tummy is sore so not sure if thats the reason Health Three weeks post-C-sect, some tenderness around the wound area is still pretty normal, but since you're feeling soreness both on the skin surface and inside, it's worth getting your gynae or PD to take a look just to be safe. Don't leave it too long, better to have it checked and rule out anything like an infection or fluid buildup underneath.