Ok here we go, sodium to some degree will give a little water retention, that's what you are working against oldin water!!! Let me say it took me years how to learn to manipulate carbs,Salt, potassium and water to get that Cut dry grany look, So to achieve these goals I would suggest a low salt diet, never going to low cause at that point you will hold water, cause you're body as a defense stores water, like camels, and you bloat. So with low intake of salt , sodium, you're skin will get tighter and as a result vascularity should improve, also try and stay in the single digit body fat year round, makes it easier when it comes to cutting..