It depends on wether your a good responder or not. I used minoxidil as my first treatment for hairloss and it was great. I got regrowth but at the cost of side effects which got too much for me. Minoxidil if your a good responder will give you faster regrowth than propecia and most hairloss treatments out there. The problem lies in the fact that although it can give you regrowth it doesnt stop the underlying cause of hairloss dht which propecia can help with. Combining the two is you best shot of regrowth and maintenance. You might want look into copper peptides too i've heard they can help.