Elithair
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- Founded2013
- Doctors3 listed on xcuro
- Doctors' languagesEnglish, Arabic, Farsi
- Pricesfrom $3,899
- Prices checkedOctober 19, 2026
Hair transplant clinic in Istanbul co-founded in 2013 by Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi, offering FUE, DHI and NEO FUE with published all-inclusive USD prices, per the clinic.
Overview
Elithair is a hair transplant clinic group whose main clinic is in Istanbul; it also lists consultation locations in Germany and the United Kingdom and a clinic in Dubai opened in 2023 (clinic about page). According to Elithair, it was co-founded in 2013 by Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi and has treated more than 150,000 patients, and it calls its Istanbul site the world's largest hair clinic (a claim xcuro has not verified).
Specialties and Treatment Focus
The clinic offers FUE and DHI hair transplants, its own "NEO FUE" technique, PRP treatment and scalp micropigmentation.
Elithair publishes all-inclusive U.S. dollar prices by graft count: from $3,899 for up to 2,000 grafts to $4,499 for 5,000 grafts or more, with $105 added for each extra 500 grafts agreed on the day. It says the price includes DHI, hotel, VIP transfer, PRP, medication and app-based aftercare (clinic price page).
Doctors and Medical Team
The clinic's doctors page names co-founder and hair transplant medical director Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi, dermatology specialists Prof. Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan and Dr. Hazal Jafari, aesthetic medicine physician Dr. Aslı Yıldız, anesthesiologists Dr. Suat Çulhaöz and Dr. Shamsiya Mahammadova, and general practitioner Dr. Imad Moustafa (clinic doctors page).
International Patient Experience
Elithair says its packages include a hotel stay and VIP transfers and that it serves a growing number of U.S. patients. It states that the Turkish Ministry of Health inspects the clinic once or twice a month and has authorized it to train doctors in hair transplantation; these are the clinic's own statements.
Key Facts
- Co-founded: 2013, per Elithair.
- Published prices (USD): $3,899–4,499 all-inclusive by graft count, per Elithair (checked October 19, 2026).
- Patients: more than 150,000, per Elithair.
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Procedures & prices
Last verified: October 19, 2026
| Procedure | Price at Elithair | Typical U.S. price |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Transplant All-inclusive by grafts: $3,899 (≤2,000) to $4,499 (5,000+); +$105 per extra 500 grafts. Per Elithair website, https://elithair.com/price/, checked 2026-10-19 | $3,899 - $4,499 | $6,000 - $15,000 |
U.S. prices come from the sources named on each procedure page. Flights and hotel are not included.
Doctors at Elithair
Getting to Istanbul from the U.S.
- Istanbul Airport (IST)17 mi straight-line · ≈ 22 mi by road · ≈ 30 min drive
- Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)22 mi straight-line · ≈ 29 mi by road · ≈ 45 min drive
Approximate: straight-line distance from the clinic's map location, times 1.3 for roads, at an average 25 mph for trips under 10 road miles and 40 mph for longer ones. Traffic and border waits are not included. Airport and crossing locations: Istanbul Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (Wikidata). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Flights. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
U.S. State Department advisory. Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution (reissued June 9, 2026). The advisory says not to travel within 10 km of the borders with Syria or Iraq; Istanbul is far from both.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Elithair
How much does treatment cost at Elithair?
Published starting prices at Elithair, in U.S. dollars: Hair Transplant $3,899 to $4,499. xcuro has no contract with this clinic; final quotes depend on your case and come from the clinic in writing.
Where is Elithair?
Elithair is in Istanbul, Turkey. Address: Hamidiye, Cendere Cad. T4 Blok No:103/3, 34408 Kağıthane, Istanbul, Turkey.
What do patients say about Elithair?
On independent review platforms: Google Maps 4.7 out of 5 from 2,660 reviews. We link to each source so you can read the reviews yourself.
How do I get to Elithair from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel to Turkey without a visa for tourism or short business, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Turkish Airlines flies nonstop to Istanbul from New York, Newark, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. East-coast flights run about 10 hours, west-coast about 13. Istanbul is 7 hours ahead of New York in summer and 8 hours in winter, because Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year.
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Research & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures offered at Elithair. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- A Systematic Review of Follicular Unit Graft Survival Rates After Hair Transplantation in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia.
- Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma as an Adjunct to Hair Transplantation: A Systematic Review.
- Botulinum Toxin A for Hair Loss Treatment: A Systematic Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Future Directions.
- Complications in follicular unit excision hair transplantation: current evidence and practical approaches.
- Research Progress on Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.