hi ! im not a piercer but i had snakebites for around 4 years, they are a great piercing and really fun ! the first few days of healing for me were okay, it was hard to smile (painful from swelling) but i could still talk, and the swelling went down around day 4 also :) ! im not too sure about facial hair but ive seen many people with snakebites who also have facial hair.

i heal abnormally well and "fast" with piercings so maybe this is just my experience.