I think what you do in the thirty seconds after using the remover is where people wreck their nails.
I put it on dry nails, no soak, then nudge the softened film off with a wooden stick wrapped in a bit of damp cotton. If something needs pressure or I catch myself scraping the same spot twice, I stop and leave it. Metal tools take nail plate off faster than you’d think. Keep it off hangnails, cuts, cracked sidewalls, or skin you just clipped. Even brief contact there stings and the irritation hangs around. If the skin is already inflamed, I wait. If you have sensitive skin or you’ve never used an alkaline remover before, try it on one nail first and see how the fold reacts.