Kylie BambergerMy BFF has alopecia and it helped her find the best hair of her lifeAli Hoffman has had alopecia for 17 years?and I had no idea for the 13 years I?ve known her. Alopecia is a condition that causes the immune system to attack hair follicles, which is where hair growth starts. More specifically, Ali has alopecia areata, which means she loses hair in patches.Ali has always done such an incredible job covering up bald spots, and sometimes she never had any at all (alopecia areata can be manifest sporadically, and Ali went through periods with thick, gorgeous hair). I only found out recently when, over the course of two months, Ali had a flare-up that caused her to lose 70% of her hair. After a major freak-out, she decided to take back control by shaving her head, getting fitted for a realistic-looking wig and hoping nobody would notice. But that’s only the beginning.Ali realized she?d been hindering her ability to live stress-free over her hair for the last 17 years. That?s almost two decades. She wondered why she hadn?t done this sooner. She started to incorporate more wigs into her repertoire?being a long-haired blonde today, and a short-haired blonde with a more caramel tone tomorrow.She was so relieved and liberated by her newfound wig regimen she decided it wasn?t worth keeping it a secret any longer, so she addressed it head on with a very vulnerable Facebook post. The response was insane.  After struggling all her life with Alopecia, s...