How Effective Is Minoxidil at Restoring Hairline Recession Caught Early?

I’m sitting at about a Norwood 1.25 or so right now, and was wondering if I could restore it to at least a 1 reliably with only min since I caught it early. I’m also horrified of the dreaded shed making it appear worse, will this be lessened since I caught it early?

The younger you are, the better the chance that finasteride might work on the hairline. This does not mean restoring the juvenile hairline and reversing the mature hairline, but I am referring to real hairline recession in men under 22 years old.  Although, I have seen this happen in older men under 30 less frequently.