Varicose veins are ugly and painful. Traditional methods of removing them can also be quite painful and invasive, and the results are not guaranteed. There's a new procedure that uses a heated catheter that zaps the "bad" varicose veins away. Watch the story to follow a Jefferson County woman through the VNus Closure Fast Catheter method and see the results for yourself.

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