About a year ago, I became chronically stressed. Before that, my acne had been able to heal rather quickly. Gradually, my acne began to multiply, and my previous acne treatments were ineffective at healing it. I had used clinique acne solutions and tea tree oil as a spot treatment. These did very good in calming my acne inflammation.

Now, my acne won't flatten out and scab even after I pop it. I also have dark marks across my face that won't fade. Before, my acne would scab, and no marks would be left beneath it. If I did have a dark mark, it would fade within the next few days.

Is anyone else experiencing this. Does anyone have any possible explantations for this? Could it be a dietary issue, or a hormonal imbalance? How can stress affect the body in such a way that my acne doesn't heal?

I'd also like to add that my hair and nails grow slower than usual. I've been dealing with depression and have not been getting restorative sleep.