About Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi
Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi is the co-founder, chairman and hair transplant medical director of Elithair (Elithair profile).
Experience
According to the clinic's doctors page, he worked as a hair transplant specialist at several Istanbul hospitals from 2010, was specialist and medical director for hair transplantation at Istinye University Hospital (2015–2022), and has been medical director at Elit Clinic since 2022. The clinic lists attendance at ISHRS world congresses. He speaks English and Arabic, per the clinic (clinic doctors page).
Procedures performed
Specialties
Prices for procedures by Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi
| Procedure | Price at Elithair | Typical U.S. price |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Transplant | $3,899 - $4,499 | $6,000 - $15,000 |
Clinic quotes in USD; final prices are confirmed in writing after a free consultation. Flights and hotel are not included.
Getting to Turkey from the U.S.
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 Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi
Where does Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi practice?
Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi works at Elithair in Istanbul, Turkey.
What procedures does Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi perform?
Hair Transplant.
Does Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi speak English?
Yes. Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi speaks English, Arabic.
How much does surgery with Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi cost?
Prices quoted by Elithair for procedures Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi performs, in U.S. dollars: Hair Transplant $3,899 to $4,499. Final quotes are confirmed in writing after a free consultation.
How do I get to Dr. Abdulaziz Balwi's clinic 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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About the clinic
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.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Abdulaziz Balwi performs. 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.