Foam Away Varicose Veins

MIAMI (CBS4) - Getting rid of unattractive varicose veins used to be a  painful process. Now a revolutionary new foam being injected into the veins is essentially pain-free.

The doctor in Aventura who was in on the clinical trials before this was even approved, says patients like Annie Dyas, are delighted.

"I sent the before picture.  This is what it used to look like and this is what it looks like now, " said Dyas.

Looking at her legs now, Dyas can hardly believe she was ever embarrassed by the raised veins in her legs!

"It was terrible. I probably had them at least 10 years. It really has been a life changing thing."

Dyas went to Dr. Ari Soffer, a cardiovascular doctor for a brand new procedure called Foam Sclero Therapy.  He literally injected a foam into her veins.

"I believe this is revolutionary. It's  completely painless."

The foam is made up of CO2 and an FDA approved soapy substance. When mixed together... the white stuff is actually injected into the vein. What makes this so phenomenal is that the foam finds the areas that are varicosed or spidered, and stays away from the good veins. It collapsed the damaged veins and makes the problem disappear. It is a major leap forward in the treatment of varicose veins.

The results are getting rave reviews from patients.

"I'm so impressed by what they've done."

This procedure is covered by insurance because it's not just cosmetic. If varicose veins aren't treated, it can lead to ulcers, non-healing wounds in some cases, and although rare... the loss of a limb.

Varicose and spider veins are inherited. The doctor says, if you don't fix the  problem, it will get worse.