Barron Trump’s hairline sparks online buzz after Donald’s inauguration

Barron Trump is Donald's youngest son and Melania’s only child. At just 18 years old, the university student is already towering over his parents and many others who were attending his father’s inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Indeed, when the internet typically discusses Barron, people either focus on his height or who his parents are. However, on January 20, people were discussing something very different: his hairline.

As many know, the internet can be a cruel place and people like Barron aren’t immune to people’s opinions. Many took to social media to discuss his hairline and the fact that they think he is already going bald.

People think Barron Trump is going bald

As expected, Barron Trump attended his father’s inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2025. The 18-year-old stood in the crowd surrounded by his father’s allies, including Elon Musk.

Following the ceremony, Barron, who is currently studying at New York University, went viral for his choice of hairstyle for the historic day. Barron wore his hair in a slick-back style, and many noted he immensely resembled his father.

Nonetheless, others also noted that it looked like the young man’s hair was already thinning. As reported by The Irish Star, internet users were not necessarily very kind with their remarks.

Another wrote:

It looks like Barron Trump's hairline is already receding. It's getting thin up there. Apple and tree?

Rumours suggest that President Donald Trump has undergone a hair transplant to tackle his alleged balding. More recently, his mother, Melania, was also talked about due to her hair.

An expert gives their opinion on Barron Trump’s alleged hair loss

Amid the online discussion surrounding whether or not Barron Trump is losing his hair, hair loss specialist at Longevita Hair Transplant’s UK clinic Dr Gizem Seymenoğlu has given her opinion on the matter.

On the clinic’s page, Dr Seymenoğlu explains that she believes the 18-year-old is losing his hair and that his hair is thinning due to ‘androgenetic alopecia or pattern hair loss’, which is a genetic condition.

I believe Barron is indeed suffering from hair loss — much like his own father. His frontal hair is likely thinning due to androgenetic alopecia or pattern hair loss, which is primarily a genetic condition that can be inherited from either parent.

The expert also adds that Barron and Donald’s hair loss is likely from female pattern hair loss as their hair is thinning all over the scalp instead of a receding hairline.

Interestingly, it looks like both Donald and Barron have female pattern hair loss because their hair is thinning all over the scalp, and their hairlines haven’t exactly receded, which is typical of this type of hair loss.

Dr Seymenoğlu explains that stress may be a factor in Barron’s hair loss. Indeed, even though he may still be 18 years old, his father is President of the US for a second term. This naturally puts him in the spotlight as well, as made evident by the internet’s discussion of his hair.

Stress could be further contributing to Barron’s hair loss, given that he is still a teenager, albeit a very high profile one who has just been thrust into the spotlight as the son of the President.

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Sources used:

Irish Star: ‘Barron Trump balding theory grips internet as X users post 'proof'

Longevita: ‘Expert Weighs In On Barron Trump’s Baldness Rumours’

YouTube: ‘This Is Why Barron Trump's Inauguration Hair Is Causing A Stir’