The word AFYA means healthy in the African language of Swahili. To Joelle Rodenburgh, owner of AFYA Skin and Body Clinic located on Suffolk Street, being healthy overall, inside and out, is very important.  “It’s all about confidence,” says Rodenburgh. “Feeling confident inside, radiates on the outside and having great skin often helps with that overall...Read More

Meet Dr Susan Borden. The friendliest, most knowledgeable physician injector! The latest addition to the AFYA team brings with her a wealth of experience from the medical field as a nurse turned physician. It’s her skill-set and knowledge that is bringing our clients the best possible skin care opportunities around. Her main goal is to...Read More

When you first walk into AFYA’s downtown location, it’s hard not to notice the beautiful surroundings. The esthetics of the room are a contemporary fusion of brick and beam paired with luxury and warmth. Overall, it’s a place that offers a welcoming entrance allowing AFYA’s clients to feel at ease as soon as they walk...Read More

Baby it’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean your skin has to suffer. Winter skin can come with a whole realm of problems. Dry air makes for dehydrated skin, leading to itching and flaking. The cold temperatures and strong winds lead to a compromised barrier on the skin and leave you feeling raw. Attempting to over...Read More

Confidence is a beautiful thing and when it comes to vaginal health, confidence is certainly something many women wish they had more of. Whether it’s the worry that a sneeze or laughing to hard is going to cause incontinence, or maybe sex is hurting because the dryness and lack of natural lubrication is causing pain,...Read More