Q:The rain and humidity is making my hair so frizzy. What can I do?

A: I recently received this question from a Miami Herald reader on the paper's health website -- www.MiamiHerald.com/health -- and my immediate answer was less than ideal: I've never found a good solution to frizz for my own curly hair.

Luckily, I asked Josh at 7 Salon on Miami Beach, and he told me about a new hair treatment in which a keratin solution is applied. The hair is then flat-ironed, washed and dried. Afterward, hair is shinier, stronger and much less frizzy.

How does the treatment work? Keratin, the structural protein of hair, is forced into the hair shaft by the heat of the flat iron. That process bulks up the cuticle of each strand of hair, making the hair stronger and less likely to curl and frizz.

The treatment does contain formaldehyde, so you are not a candidate if you have a formaldehyde allergy. (Reactions to mascaras and nail polish are a clue.)

I was very skeptical of this treatment, having suffered from bad perms, hair-straightening treatments, and the ''next new thing'' many times. But 1 ½ hours and $300 later, I was sold!

I left the salon while Tropical Storm Fay was stirring up rain and wind. Yet my hair remained glossy, gorgeous and frizz-free. Even my 9-year-old son said, ``Mom, I love your new hairstyle.''

As I write this several weeks later I am still in love with my soft, manageable hair, and experts say results last about four months.

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