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Would Retinol impact the appearance of broken capillaries/spider veins?

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I have only been using 0.3 % retinol cream (Laroche Laposay Retinol B3) for 3 days and I have noticed that the broken capillaries on the sides of my nose are much more visible than before. The information on this subject is quite confusing and the internet is plagued by contradicting information. So I would like to know from an expert wether the thinning of the epidermis caused by Retinol would make my capillaries more visible or the opposite?

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