About Prof. Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan
Prof. Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan is a specialist in dermatology and venereology at Elithair in Istanbul; the clinic lists hair transplantation and cosmetic dermatology among her specializations (clinic doctors page).
Experience
According to Elithair, she graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 1984, trained at the Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital (1987) and founded the Istanbul Dermatology Clinic, which she ran from 1994 to 2019.
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingMinistry of Health, Ankara Hospital · Turkey
- DegreeErciyes University Faculty of Medicine · Turkey
Prices for procedures by Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan
| 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. Ülkü Çağlayan
Where does Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan practice?
Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan works at Elithair in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan's qualifications?
Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan has trained at Ministry of Health, Ankara Hospital and Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan perform?
Hair Transplant.
How much does surgery with Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan cost?
Prices quoted by Elithair for procedures Dr. Ülkü Çağlayan 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. Ülkü Çağlayan'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 Ülkü Çağlayan 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.