I have whiteheads and blackheads. Can I have facial extraction while on Accutane? I am on my first month at 20mg/day.

Isotretinoin side effects may last two to three months after the last dose of the medication.  Any back pain, joint pain, muscle aches, chapped lips, and skin redness should decrease in intensity slowly with time.  

Isotretinoin is absorbed best when taken with a fatty meal.  If the patient is on a low fat diet the isotretinoin may not get absorbed resulting in decreased efficacy.  There is a branded isotretinoin called Absorica that is approved to be taken without regard to food.  Each...

You might flare.   Start at a lower dose and gradually increase to the target dose.   Discuss this with your dermatologist.