Anticoagulant after rhinoplasty. Is this normal?

Some patients are at high risk for having clots in their legs, etc after surgical procedures.  In such patients, anticoagulants are prescribed to prevent this.Simply call your MD and ask him/her.

Anticoagulation medications around or after surgery may be given when someone is at high risk for deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.  There are guidelines for determining someone's risk, based on age, past history, length of surgery, etc.  Sometimes known hematologic conditions may dictate the use of these medications, usually with input from a hematologist.  

Anticoagulants are given after surgery if their is a strong possibility of a Deep Vein Thrombosis and possible Emboli.  A careful review of your history and examintion would be needed to see if they are necessary.  But simply ask your surgeon why they were prescribed.Dr. Corbin