Varicose veins plague millions of Americans. Now, there's a revolutionary new treatment to make them vanish. It works with heat and that promises less discomfort and a quicker recovery. The gold standard treatment of vein stripping requires major surgery and can involve a long recovery. Other treatments, like phlebotomy can leave unsightly scars and scleretherapy involves numerous injections and trips to the doctor's office.
Closure promises to be easier and less painful than previous treatments.
Realistically, we don't expect to look like this. But, most women and even men could do without these in sight. More importantly, many people want to live active lives, without the throbbing pain of varicose veins. Christina Hasse tries to get a good run in at least 3 to 4 times a week. She's able to keep up her exercise routine now that this varicose vein is gone.