In some embodiments, an ultrasound treatment system can comprise: a ultrasound transducer comprising a subdivided surface comprising a plurality of electronically isolated pieces a power source coupled to at least two of the pieces, wherein the power supply is configured to independently shape a temporal delay or a spatial delay, as compared to each other, of acoustic energy emitted from the at least two pieces wherein each of the at least two pieces shape the acoustic energy, independently, into a thermal zone in subcutaneous tissue.
