Andrea "Dr. Dray" Suarez, dermatologist YouTuber

Anyone watch her videos? I find her skincare advice useful, though she does seem to have a pathological aversion to the sun that errs onto the extreme side. She obviously knows what she's talking about, though. She seems a bit odd, but I find her likable.

There seems to be a plethora of speculation about her online, including extensive Reddit threads dedicated to her allegedly having an eating disorder (it seems obvious to me that she probably does) and how/why she left her job in a dermatology medical group to pursue YouTube. Some people claim she's autistic and couldn't function with the social aspect of dealing with patients. I find all of the interest and speculation about her life almost more fascinating than her YouTube channel.

Her videos showed up for me on YouTube one day and I watched a few of them. Her advice is great and I have switched to some of the skin care products she recommends to ensure that I look no older than 22 until I die. But seriously, she does have great advice and explains why you don’t have to spend a million bucks for good skin care.

She most definitely has some issues around eating, I mean one look at her spaghetti ATMs will confirm that. She seems to go through a gallon of sunscreen per day, and her mother is her only friend from what I’ve seen. I don’t know if she’s on the spectrum or not, and she seems to have many issues, but at least her professional advice seems solid.

Interesting. I didn't realize she quit working at the clinic. I haven't been to her channel in a long time.

I hope not working outside of YouTube doesn't make her world that much smaller. She seems to be on the verge of a life ruled by anxieties.

She reminds me of Natalie Portman's character in the Black swan if she were a little older and went to med school. Smart lady though with generally solid advice.

R3 you hit the nail on the head. That is a great comparison. I sometimes wonder what her life is like outside of her YouTube channel. She appears to fill her days by exercising, going to the grocery store, and buying skincare products. She also occasionally spends time with her mom. It's a simple, insular existence, but so long as she's happy, it doesn't really matter—it's hard to tell if that's the case, though. Her hyper-focus on health does seem overbearing to some degree, in both her nutrition and skincare. I think she is a classic case of "needs to live a little", as in loosen up a bit. It does seem like a lot of her life could potentially be driven by anxieties. Unfortunately, I think that is true for most highly-intelligent people.

I had forgotten all about her! I used to watch her videos but between perpetually looking like she was at death’s door and the overwhelming brittleness of her personality, it made for uncomfortable viewing.

I’m more open to discomfort post-2020, so maybe I’ll start again.