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Vance Oduya

Senior Editor · Editorial staff

Vance Oduya

Leads the publication's coverage of gynecomastia & male body contouring and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.

7 stories by Vance Oduya

Explainer · 4 min · Vance Oduya

Why Liposuction Alone Can Leave a Puffy Nipple: The Gland Excision Question

Many men are surprised to learn that fat removal does not always flatten the chest. Here is the tissue-level reason surgeons often pair liposuction with direct gland excision, and how to tell which approach fits your anatomy.

August 7, 2026

Gynecomastia · 8 min · Vance Oduya

The drug timing test: when gynecomastia can still reverse on its own

A long list of ordinary prescriptions can cause male breast tissue to grow, and a lot of men are handed that list without the one thing that makes it useful. Whether stopping the drug can still work depends on how long the tissue has been there, and there is a window after which it does not matter what started it.

July 30, 2026

Gynecomastia · 8 min · Vance Oduya

Steroids, TRT, and gynecomastia: the questions to settle before you book surgery

Operating on a chest while the cause is still running is the most reliable way to end up paying for the same procedure twice, and surgeons say patients routinely leave this off the intake form.

July 24, 2026

Gynecomastia · 7 min · Vance Oduya

What causes gynecomastia? Hormones, medications, and steroids

Four common drivers explain most enlarged male chests, and the cause shapes whether surgery is the answer.

July 21, 2026

Gynecomastia · 5 min · Vance Oduya

Puffy nipples: how surgeons treat mild gynecomastia

A small disk of gland behind the areola drives the look, and excision treats it.

July 5, 2026

Gynecomastia · 5 min · Vance Oduya

Will gynecomastia come back after surgery?

Why removed gland rarely returns, and what can still change the result.

June 24, 2026

Gynecomastia · 7 min · Vance Oduya

Gynecomastia surgery and male breast reduction, explained

Enlarged male breast tissue is common and treatable, but liposuction alone may not fully fix it.

January 11, 2026