10年間治らなかったいぼが、８か月で治癒した話
30代中盤の女性の患者さん。右足の足底に、尋常性疣贅（
他院で10年間治療を続けたにもかかわらず、治らなかったとのこ
10年……正直、驚きました。
治療の経過
こういったケースでは、
前院では綿棒による処置を受けていたため、
しばらくは「うんともすんとも」という時期が続き、*
ところがその後、
「ここで諦めないでほしい」と心から思いましたが、
患者さんにとても喜んでいただけたことが、私もスタッフ一同、
いぼの治療で、日頃感じていること
最後に、いぼ治療について思うことをいくつか。
① 大きないぼ・多発したいぼの治癒は難しい 数が多かったり、サイズが大きかったりするほど、
② 「まだ治らないの？」という方ほど、通院が不定期なことが多い。当院では初診時に説明用紙を用いてご説明し、
③ いぼ治療を、もう少し優先してほしい。部活や仕事が忙しいのはよくわかります。それでも、「
長い道のりでしたが、
以下は英訳です。自身の英語学習のため、
A Wart That Wouldn't Heal for 10 Years — Finally Gone in 8 Months
A woman in her mid-thirties came to us with a single plantar verruca (common wart) on the sole of her right foot.
Despite receiving treatment at another clinic for ten years, it never healed. She first visited our clinic last September.
Ten years. Honestly, I was stunned.
The Course of Treatment
In cases like this, it's not uncommon for patients to visit only about once a month — or even less. But this patient was remarkably dedicated, and kept coming in on a regular basis.
Since her previous clinic had been treating the wart with a cotton swab application, we switched to a spray method and added monochloroacetic acid. Later, we also introduced Yokuinin (a herbal medicine derived from Job's tears) as an oral supplement.
For a while, there was simply no response — and a sense that maybe this one just wasn't going to heal began to creep in. Then, in February of this year, we finally started to see the wart shrinking.
Just when things were looking up, a new wart appeared at a different site.
I silently hoped she wouldn't lose heart — and she didn't. She kept coming in faithfully, and eight months after starting treatment at our clinic, she was fully healed.
The joy on her face meant everything to me and our entire staff.
Thoughts on Treating Warts
A few things I've come to believe through years of treating warts:
① Large or multiple warts are particularly difficult to treat The bigger or more numerous the warts, the more time and persistence the treatment requires.
② Patients who ask "Why isn't it healed yet?" are often the ones who skip appointments At our clinic, we provide a written explanation at the first visit and ask patients to sign it — because consistent attendance really does make all the difference.
③ Please take wart treatment seriously I completely understand that school, sports, and work keep everyone busy. But warts are easy to underestimate. Prioritizing your treatment appointments can dramatically change the outcome.
It was a long road — but this case reminded me once again of how much it means when a patient refuses to give up.
