Just my big toe nails are thick. The left one seems to just grow up, & the right one is just too thick to cut. I just keep filing on them, whenever I think of it. Don't want to go through the pain of having them removed, nor the expense, as I bet insurance doesn't cover it. I hate to look at them, but have never been a foot fan anyway, lol. I go barefoot alot in the house, & with summer now, where my open toe sandals, so they can breathe. If anyone notices, it their problem right. Mine don't hurt, so I just keep filing them...