u/Puzzleheaded_Sky9319

I've been on minoxidil for a couple weeks now and the shedding phase is knocking down my confidence a lot. One side of my hair is far worse off than the other and my overall hair has thinned out quite a bit in the last few months. I attribute a large amount of my confidence to my hair and it feels awful beginning to lose it. I'm about to start finasteride as well within a week or so, but i'm just hopping on here for a little peace of mind. Will my regimen really be able to get my hair back to a reasonable thickness? Sidenote, is it worth to buzz my hair off to save a bit of confidence for the time being? Or is that not worth the effort.