4 Tips on How to Prevent Damaged Skin and Ways For You to Reverse It. Basically, no tan is a safe tan except if you want a spray-on tan but you have to remember that it doesn't stop you from getting a sunburn. Avoid Tanning Salons -- if you think that tanning beds are safe...you're out of luck. Wear Sunscreen -- sunscreen has come a long way with SPF ratings...the higher the SPF the better. UV light is all the same whether it's from the or tanning bed bulbs. Here are four simple ways to prevent damage. All that sunlight we expose our.

And, not just when you're at the beach but all the time.

Here are a few really simple ways to prevent damaged skin and ways to reverse it because in the past, no one really thought of the ramifications you got from all that sunlight. Shade Your Face -- wear a pair of sunglasses and a hat. You wore the sunscreen and hat but now you're noticing that it wasn't enough and your skin is showing some wear and tear.

Stop Smoking -- if you smoke, try to kick the habit because tobacco ranks second, only to sunlight, in its awful effects on the skin.