About Unique Verve & Natalie Maibenko
Award-Winning Skincare & Functional Medicine Practitioner in Boston
About Natalie Maibenko
Natalie Maibenko is the founder of Unique Verve and one of Boston’s most recognized skincare and functional medicine experts — with over 22 years of experience treating all skin types and conditions including acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, premature aging, pigmentation, and other complex inflammatory skin conditions.
Her work has been recognized by some of the most respected names in the industry. InStyle Magazine, Allure, Boston Magazine, and the Improper Bostonian have each awarded Natalie “Best Facial in Boston,” and she has been named Best Functional Medicine Practitioner in Boston. Throughout her career she has also had the privilege of providing facial treatments to Hollywood celebrities.
Unique Verve was founded in 2007 with a clear vision: exceptional quality skincare through genuine care, advanced knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment. Quality over quantity has always been the guiding principle — and it still is.
Her Approach
Natalie’s award-winning introductory facial begins with the Visia Skin Scanner — a state-of-the-art imaging system that reveals underlying skin abnormalities invisible to the naked eye, and tracks measurable progress over time. She works exclusively with Environ skincare products, chosen for their scientific rigor and ability to deliver noticeable, sustainable results. Her treatment menu also includes advanced non-invasive procedures including CooLifting and Environ’s DF Machine.
On the functional medicine side, Natalie takes a whole-person approach rooted in science and evidence. Rather than treating a single symptom, gland, or system in isolation, she works to identify and address the root causes of imbalance — bringing the body’s biochemistry back into homeostasis through the interconnectedness of its systems.
Her Story
In 2016, Natalie began experiencing debilitating health problems that seemed to appear from nowhere — hair loss, fatigue, trouble sleeping, then anxiety, insomnia, heart palpitations, hot flashes, and memory loss. When she sought answers from several physicians, the only solution offered was anti-depressants. For someone who had never taken medication, that was not an acceptable answer.
Convinced there were logical, physiological reasons behind what she was experiencing, Natalie took her healing into her own hands. That decision led her to functional medicine — and after completing a rigorous 3-year advanced educational program, she became a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through The School of Applied Functional Medicine, an Accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) Provider.
That experience became her mission. Natalie now helps clients identify and address the root causes contributing to hormonal acne, rosacea, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, melasma, urticaria, and other inflammatory skin conditions — without the use of drugs.
AFMC Certification
Natalie holds the prestigious AFMC Certification in Advanced Functional Medicine — earned through 620+ hours of rigorous training, clinical case studies, and 2+ years of immersive study and examination. This certification represents one of the highest levels of training available in functional medicine practice.
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What Our Patients Say
I did the proram after my dad saw great results from doing it himself and, even though I was seeking relief from very different symptoms, Natalie was amazing at guiding me through the program and helping me achieve my goals. While I am still continuing to benefit from the program, I look forward to future results from maintaining Natalie’s lifestyle suggestions.
Issues we targeted during the three month functional medicine program included: brain fog, sleep, bloating, mood, and hormonal stress. Her insights and ideas all drastically improved my day to day energy, mood, and overall wellness. After doing the program, I’m committed to maintaining all the dietary restrictions to keep making improvements and found that the lifestyle changes were not as daunting as they originally seemed at the beginning of the program given that the results continue to be phenomenal.<br
I woud recommend the program to anyone who thinks they could feel better and would like to feel their best because I truly think the program can improve any quality of life.