Rodan And Fields Review

Overview

Rodan and Fields MULTI-MED Therapy is the brainchild of two Stanford University-trained dermatologists: Dr. Katy Rogan and Dr. Kathy Fields. MULTI-MED Therapy was developed by Rodan and Fields to address the fact that many people have limited amounts of time to devote to proper skin care, and as such need an easy-to-use system that will help maintain and revitalize skin consistently and without the need for complicated steps or procedures. According to the Rodan and Fields website, Multi-Med Therapy is based on two fundamental truths: “It takes real medicine to achieve real results,” and “It takes more than one product to effectively treat complex skin conditions.” With that philosophy in mind, Rodan and Fields’ products use FDA regulated over-the-counter medicines combined with active botanicals to attempt to achieve treatments for skin problems such as signs of aging, dark spots, and other blemishes.

Product Details

Rodan and Fields offer four different regimens, or line of products targetting a specific set of skin problems: Soothe, which “soothes, calms, and protects sensitive, irritated skin,” Anti-Age, which is a “regimen for wrinkles, collagen loss, and surface damage,” Reverse, which is a “regimen for brown spots, fine dry lines, and photo aging,” and Unblemish, a “regimen for acne, blemishes, and breakouts.” Each regimen consists of a set of numbered solutions (creams, rinses, cleansers, etc.) that are applied in order, according to a “Regimen Calendar” that may be set up on the Rodan and Fields website. A “full regimen” can encompass many steps, and some users find that this takes more time out of their day than they’d like to spend on skin care.

The Good

• Website offers a Regime Calendar to assist with planning, as well as a “live chat” feature that connects the consumer with a Rodan and Fields representative.
• Complete ingredient listings for each product are available on the Rodan and Fields website.
• Money back satisfaction guarantee.

The Bad

• Expensive – a two month supply of a skin treatment regimen costs $135.
• Complete ingredient listings may be difficult to access.
• Multi-product strategy for each regime may not be the best approach for some consumers.

The Bottom Line

While the Rodan and Fields strategy of regimes is intended to streamline the skin treatment process, there are one-bottle solutions that advertise the same results with fewer steps and significantly less cost. Additionally, the Rodan and Fields website has features that make it outline the simplicity of the procedure, and furthermore, live help is only a click away. For the internet-savvy, Rodan and Fields is certainly worth a try, although it is important to keep in mind the substantial costs involved in a long term commitment to the Rodan and Fields lines of regimen-based skin treatment. Using a skin care system with too many steps also increases the possibility of potential misapplication. Users who travel for extended periods of time may have some difficulty remembering to pack all necessary products—however, finding replacement products if you forget a step is can also be tricky. A skin treatment with fewer steps may be a good idea if cost or travel are your primary concerns.