If we use Voigt functions or pseudo-Voigt functions, the wings of the Raman bands will be always described by a Lorentzian behavior. It is reasonable to ask ourselves: is this always the experimental case? That is, are we always observing Lorentzian wings for the Raman bands? This is a fundamental question. A generalization of Voigt and pseudo-Voigt functions obtained by means of q-Gaussians can help us in describing the leading term of the band wings, that is, to measure the wing power law, besides telling whether it is Lorentzian or not. The q-Gaussians are therefore the solution of the question. The same is true for the use of asymmetric q-Gaussians.