When a person discovers that they have an irregular vein in their leg, the first thing that they might do is go to their doctor. The doctor will review the medical history of the patient, and determine whether anything serious might have caused the vein. However, in many cases the vein is more of a cosmetic nuisance than anything else.

So, the patient might elect to have sclerotherapy, which can help to eliminate the vein, but at the same time produce some sclerotherapy side effects. In order to guard against the possible sclerotherapy side effects that might happen, it is important to first have a better understanding as to what sclerotherapy is.

Specifically, this is a treatment in which medicine is injected directly into the vein itself. The goal of the medicine is to collapse the walls of the veins so that the vein will disappear back into the leg. It is important to note that sclerotherapy side effects are not something that occur in the body overall, but rather in the specific treatment area.

The main sclerotherapy side effects are bruising and swelling, both of which can occur from an allergic reaction. If it is thought that an allergic reaction has indeed taken place, then it is important for the patient to alert the doctor as soon as possible, so that the medication can be changed. As for the bruising, that can occur in patients who have particularly sensitive skin, but it can also be part of the healing process.

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