Should I start minoxidil first?

I only really have hair loss on my hairline. I was debating whether I should start out with applying minoxidil to my hairline to see if I respond to it and then maybe add in fin after 4-6 months. That way, I have a gauge on whether I should keep using minoxidil or not rather than start both at the same time and never truly know if minoxidil is doing anything for me.

The only possible exception that might make this idea invalid is maybe minoxidil won’t regrow anything but perhaps it will help slow the recession on the hairline especially if you are under 25.

What do you all think of this?

Finasteride is better for early hair line loss