MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee business owner is working to rebuild confidence of those living with diseases that cause hair loss.
Joshelyn Salton said she hand-makes wigs that are made with 100% human hair. This includes medically made wigs, toppers, toupees, HD-laced frontal wigs, closure-laced wigs and other hair replacement products.
“It’s always been a passion for me to make people smile,” said Salton.
Her primary patients are those with alopecia areata. According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, it’s an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp, face and elsewhere on the body. It affects as many as 6.7 million people in the U.S. alone.
Salton said Adjusted Crowns started as just a cosmetic wig business. After working with her patients in her full-time job as a respiratory therapist, Salton decided to offer wigs for medical purposes in 2023.
“To figure out a way to just make people feel good again when they’re already going through some kind of sickness, or some kind of permanent disease, it just brings me satisfaction,” she said.
Each wig is customized and fitted for each person. Salton said the smiles she sees after a wig fitting are priceless.
“I see people come in here and just feel like they’re on top of the world,” she said. “Their crown is adjusted.”
Salton said she takes her time to make sure these wigs can be worn for a very long time. She said turning her skills into a passion that helps the community has been one of her greatest accomplishments.
“This line of work makes me feel like some kind of superhero that I never thought I could be,” she said.