LONDON: Most British women considering breast enlargement surgery want their busts to be just a bit bigger and say it isn't to attract men.

A third of British women having breast augmentation surgery said they were doing so to make
themselves feel more womanly. [Reuters]

A survey by Mybreast.org, Britain's only specialist breast augmentation service, revealed that 78 per cent of women looking into the procedure only wanted to go up one or two cup sizes.

Only three per cent of the more than 1,500 respondents said they wanted larger breasts to attract men, while 66 per cent of women viewed bigger breasts as a way to boost confidence.

Thirty per cent said it could make them feel more womanly.

The two most important factors for considering breast surgery were the surgeon's reputation, qualifications and the quality of the implants.

"It is very reassuring that these findings reflect our core values at MyBreast.org," MyBreast.org consultant Plastic Surgeon Patrick Mallucci said in a statement.

According to the survey, breast surgery was the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure, with 43 per cent of respondents saying they would choose it over liposuction or a nose job.